Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Pouawa Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pouawa Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 22s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
45
45
44
43
43
47
42
42
28
28
28
44
46
49
56
50
51
63
91
93
91
90
90
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:51AM1.42m
3:25PM1.40m
3:46AM1.47m
4:21PM1.48m
4:42AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.27m
9:12AM0.19m
9:35PM0.22m
10:05AM0.13m
10:32PM0.17m
10:59AM0.07m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
8
6
7
8
7
7
8
8
10
8
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2
S
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
1.6
S
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.8
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.7
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.2
S
12
Energy kJ
1028
45
45
44
43
43
42
42
1129
28
28
28
482
46
49
363
1566
1392
1175
1111
1018
987
835
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
23
0.3
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
S
20
0.4
S
18
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
63
42
82
36
148
75
47
62
42
4
44
8
98
49
50
51
63
91
93
91
90
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
24
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
44
4
8
8
4
3
3
61
7
3
31
40
56
4
55
124
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
7
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
2
S
13
2
S
13
1
S
5
Energy kJ
478
2961
2581
2570
2609
2135
1909
1507
920
843
613
682
444
365
357
1397
1355
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
Distance (km)
112
58
58
112
112
112
54
54
112
47
21
21
21
21
21
21
54
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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