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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 23 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
17.5° 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 8PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
565 | 64 | 361 | 300 | 408 | 367 | 294 | 260 | 202 | 189 | 138 | 115 | 118 | 86 | 70 | 45 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.55m | 11:05PM1.64m | 11:33AM1.50m | 00:03AM1.59m | 12:32PM1.45m | 1:01AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.05m | 5:28AM0.09m | 5:47PM0.09m | 6:25AM0.12m | 6:44PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 10 |
 kJ | 565 | 885 | 361 | 357 | 408 | 367 | 294 | 260 | 202 | 189 | 138 | 115 | 118 | 82 | 109 | 146 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 152 | 177 | 244 | 764 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 64 | 44 | 300 | 262 | 195 | 163 | 163 | 129 | 125 | 102 | 94 | 82 | 86 | 70 | 45 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 70 | 136 | 183 | 6 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 40 | 10 | 43 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 65 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 664 | 1073 | 521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 54 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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