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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 11 am Thursday 30 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 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 4 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
54 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 55 | 80 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.39m | 5:26AM1.40m | 5:55PM1.41m | 6:11AM1.39m | 6:38PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.21m | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:41AM0.21m | 00:06AM0.26m | 12:25PM0.21m | 00:52AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 |
 kJ | 106 | 10 | 92 | 87 | 82 | 200 | 1712 | 377 | 326 | 802 | 637 | 521 | 392 | 290 | 224 | 205 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 631 | 422 | 80 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 24 | 174 | 165 | 113 | 124 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 15 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 70 | 144 | 61 | 183 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 421 | 413 | 368 | 358 | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 55 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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