Surf Forecast Surf Report
Pouawa Beach surf break

Pouawa Beach surfForecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 09 May 2025 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
17.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pouawa Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Pouawa Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pouawa Beach in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 10) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 16s period and expected on Thursday (May 15) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Sat 10th May)13ft (4.0m) 9s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 10th May)13ft (4.0m) 9s
Most Powerful12AM (Sat 10th May)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pouawa Beach over the next 12 days.

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Fri
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
NE
4
NNE
1.4
NE
1.2
NE
1.1
NE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.3
E
0.3
E
0.3
NE
0.3
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
2.5
S
Period(s) (?)8999988888813131212111111101010101099999101110101010914
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)32824053392301701471432071602121967848485473833542841781319669472815151317894444430
Wind
(km/h)
30
NNE
15
N
25
SSW
15
S
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
E
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
ENE
10
NW
20
WNW
0
N
15
NW
15
WNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
5
N
25
SW
10
S
5
ESE
15
NNW
15
NW
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffglassoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscrosscross-
on
glasscross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:47PM
1.29
4:03AM
1.33
4:33PM
1.31
4:49AM
1.33
5:18PM
1.35
5:33AM
1.34
6:01PM
1.38
6:17AM
1.35
6:44PM
1.41
7:00AM
1.35
7:26PM
1.43
7:43AM
1.35
8:07PM
1.43
8:24AM
1.34
8:49PM
1.43
9:05AM
1.33
9:30PM
1.42
9:47AM
1.31
10:12PM
1.42
10:30AM
1.30
10:56PM
1.42
11:17AM
1.30
11:43PM
1.43
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:51PM
0.34
10:18AM
0.28
10:40PM
0.34
11:03AM
0.27
11:27PM
0.33
11:47AM
0.26
12:14AM
0.31
12:31PM
0.26
12:59AM
0.30
1:14PM
0.25
1:43AM
0.29
1:56PM
0.26
2:26AM
0.29
2:38PM
0.26
3:09AM
0.30
3:20PM
0.27
3:52AM
0.30
4:01PM
0.27
4:35AM
0.30
4:44PM
0.27
5:20AM
0.28
5:30PM
0.26
6:08AM
0.25
Fri
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
Sunrise--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--7:05--7:05--7:07
Sunset5:09--5:08--5:07--5:07--5:06--5:05--5:04--5:04--5:02--5:01--5:00--5:00--
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Rain (mm)
-5--------------------------1-------
Temp. °C201914141414151415151417181315151317181519201616181418191412131215151313
Feels °C (?)1620101114111111141312141610151311151712171913131711161891012910859

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

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Information about the Pouawa Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pouawa Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Pouawa Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pouawa Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pouawa Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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