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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 Monday 18 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
16.4° 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: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ESE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | |
318 | 325 | 299 | 255 | 242 | 284 | 80 | 80 | 49 | 20 | 29 | 23 | 164 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.60m | 7:06PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.62m | 8:01PM1.73m | 8:26AM1.62m | 8:57PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM-0.02m | 1:25AM0.02m | 1:46PM-0.04m | 2:22AM0.01m | 2:42PM-0.03m | 3:19AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 318 | 325 | 299 | 255 | 242 | 284 | 80 | 80 | 158 | 154 | 120 | 117 | 164 | 130 | 103 | 103 | 86 | 68 | 62 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 100 | 98 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 92 | 116 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 46 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 39 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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