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Pouawa Beach Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) /
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Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 12AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | SSW 4 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
10 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 56 | 62 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:20PM1.37m | 4:38AM1.40m | 5:09PM1.39m | 5:26AM1.40m | 5:55PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.27m | 10:55AM0.21m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:41AM0.21m | 00:06AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 50 | 23 | 16 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 106 | 98 | 92 | 87 | 82 | 364 | 1937 | 523 | 1212 | 918 | 725 | 511 | 466 | 350 | 276 | 205 | 144 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 47 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 261 | 11 | 750 | 56 | 62 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 15 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | NE 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 67 | 144 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | NW 2 | — | SW 8 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 59 | — | 1 | — | 20 | 28 | 284 | 363 | 378 | 358 | 516 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 96 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 56 | 54 | 42 | 42 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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