Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 May 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
16.8° 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 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (08 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (08 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
!
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.4
E
9
0.6
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
3
NE
13
2
NE
12
2
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
32
26
30
109
91
189
219
187
226
246
345
403
2822
1206
1305
1230
1192
1118
1022
1005
850
776
686
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:10PM1.40m
10:29AM1.29m
10:53PM1.37m
11:12AM1.26m
11:36PM1.36m
11:57AM1.24m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.32m
4:42PM0.31m
5:15AM0.33m
5:24PM0.32m
5:59AM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
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5:10
5:09
5:08
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
15
20
21
18
17
18
18
17
18
20
20
16
16
15
15
13
14
17
18
17
12
12
11
10
13
17
18
14
13
14
15
15
17
17
17
14
14
12
13
10
10
13
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.3
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
11
0.6
NE
13
0.9
NE
13
1.6
NE
8
2
NE
12
2
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
13
1.9
NE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Energy kJ
47
32
21
30
40
30
14
15
17
39
57
142
249
349
1206
1305
1230
1192
1118
1022
1005
850
776
686
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
1.1
NE
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
26
26
26
15
18
17
2
2
16
16
16
16
16
411
14
14
14
13
14
34
36
14
5
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
60
36
36
35
30
8
2
2
2
2
15
28
27
26
24
11
14
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
3
NE
13
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
97
71
63
77
109
91
189
219
187
226
246
345
403
2822
9
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
3
3
0
17
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
7
6
5
7
7
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
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