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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 5 am Thursday 28 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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pouawa Beach today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pouawa Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pouawa Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 | |
88 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:20AM1.37m | 3:53PM1.36m | 4:09AM1.35m | 4:40PM1.37m | 4:55AM1.34m | 5:25PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.23m | 10:01PM0.31m | 10:23AM0.25m | 10:50PM0.32m | 11:08AM0.26m | 11:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 2215 | 1822 | 1797 | 1772 | 1748 | 1999 | 2753 | 1597 | 5114 | 4828 | 3710 | 3064 | 2683 | 2307 | 2027 | 1768 | 1515 | 1271 | 1090 | 943 | 762 | 649 | 553 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 88 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 2065 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gisborne and Mahia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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