Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 09 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 10PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 09). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Apr)--
Afternoon (09 Apr)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (09 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
E
1.5
NE
1.6
NE
1.7
NE
1.9
NE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
5.5
ENE
Period(s) (?)101010101010101010101010101012121213121212111011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5675185024324324414414314904995095865745096667188681136213524522586275235367027
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
55
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:26PM
1.36
11:45AM
1.27
12:11AM
1.34
12:31PM
1.24
12:58AM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
0.31
5:45AM
0.35
5:59PM
0.34
6:31AM
0.36
6:44PM
0.35
7:19AM
0.36
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise------6:28-------6:30-------6:31-
Sunset5:47-------5:46-------5:45-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------------11--111-12
Temp. °C201918181818181917171716161718181818181919192020
Feels °C (?)191817181818191915151514141617171616151616151512
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
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