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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 pm Saturday 30 May 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
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 6AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 33 | 164 | 109 | 234 | 287 | 271 | 279 | 255 | 331 | 533 | 742 | 1034 | 1159 | 1175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.35m | 6:08PM1.42m | 6:25AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.43m | 7:09AM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.31m | 11:53AM0.26m | 00:23AM0.30m | 12:37PM0.26m | 1:08AM0.30m | 1:21PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | 625 | 535 | 446 | 361 | 287 | 104 | 185 | 96 | 71 | 23 | 33 | 58 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 94 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 71 | 75 | 49 | 18 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 69 | 38 | 83 | 154 | 164 | 109 | 234 | 287 | 271 | 279 | 255 | 331 | 533 | 742 | 1034 | 1159 | 1175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 312 | 312 | 296 | 110 | 127 | 4 |
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