Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 23s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
63
63
45
45
44
43
43
47
42
28
28
28
28
49
46
48
49
50
51
62
91
93
91
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:30PM1.32m
2:51AM1.42m
3:25PM1.40m
3:46AM1.47m
4:21PM1.48m
4:42AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.25m
8:39PM0.27m
9:12AM0.19m
9:35PM0.22m
10:05AM0.13m
10:32PM0.17m
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light rain
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cloud
rain showers
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cloud
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:04
5:04
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
8
7
8
6
7
7
7
8
8
10
9
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
15
1.5
S
14
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
2.1
S
13
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
17
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.6
S
14
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
1087
944
63
45
45
44
43
43
42
1373
28
28
28
28
44
46
48
281
1586
1392
1317
1111
915
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.2
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
S
22
0.2
S
22
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.1
S
20
0.4
S
15
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
Energy kJ
63
63
44
42
82
36
148
75
47
42
7
4
49
8
70
49
50
51
62
91
93
91
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
13
12
8
4
4
8
4
42
3
62
3
3
31
58
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
5
1.8
S
6
2.5
S
14
3
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
14
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.9
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.7
S
13
Energy kJ
97
255
2918
2961
2581
2570
2609
2310
1909
1111
920
843
687
482
444
373
365
987
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
42
58
112
58
58
112
112
112
54
112
112
58
21
21
21
21
21
21
54
21
21
21
21
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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