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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 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.9° 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 1AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
102 | 100 | 90 | 94 | 87 | 85 | 108 | 63 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 28 | 48 | 50 | 31 | 49 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:58AM1.38m | 2:30PM1.32m | 2:51AM1.42m | 3:25PM1.40m | 3:46AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.31m | 8:21AM0.25m | 8:39PM0.27m | 9:12AM0.19m | 9:35PM0.22m | 10:05AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 643 | 504 | 488 | 488 | 1363 | 1102 | 957 | 944 | 63 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 1879 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 587 | 502 | 427 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 17 |
| kJ | 102 | 100 | 90 | 329 | 87 | 85 | 63 | 63 | 44 | 42 | 82 | 36 | 148 | 75 | 42 | 62 | 7 | 48 | — | 48 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 281 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 3 | S 17 | ENE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | E 11 | S 25 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 20 | S 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 137 | 94 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 50 | 8 | 59 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 108 | 228 | 2507 | 2756 | 2598 | 2619 | 2570 | 2275 | 2870 | 1598 | 1610 | 1311 | 955 | 666 | 776 | 673 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 58 | 112 | 112 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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