Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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
16.9° 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: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
592
486
419
340
286
260
214
191
184
180
167
133
131
131
131
100
96
87
87
63
63
63
44
45
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
SW
35
S
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:20AM1.35m
12:45PM1.24m
1:08AM1.36m
1:36PM1.27m
1:58AM1.38m
2:30PM1.32m
Low Tide
6:08PM0.33m
6:45AM0.32m
6:55PM0.33m
7:32AM0.29m
7:45PM0.31m
8:21AM0.25m
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:06
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
16
17
15
14
13
11
12
12
13
14
13
12
10
6
6
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
8
14
15
14
12
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
S
14
1.5
S
14
1
ENE
11
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
14
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.9
S
16
1.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
592
486
419
340
585
905
214
2419
2237
1866
1533
1237
991
865
643
504
416
418
1788
984
944
944
44
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
16
1.1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
S
16
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
24
Energy kJ
251
566
619
593
286
260
191
184
180
167
133
131
131
131
100
96
338
87
63
63
63
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
ENE
13
0.2
E
13
0.3
ENE
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.3
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.7
E
9
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
3
3
18
14
35
55
54
47
28
12
25
92
87
11
10
13
12
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.9
SSW
5
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.9
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.5
S
14
1.7
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
16
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
7
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
Energy kJ
4
33
204
286
377
418
2372
807
3021
156
158
233
2918
3128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
21
31
96
96
96
112
54
21
9
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
21
9
21
21
21
42
112
58
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
8
6
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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