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Pouawa Beach Surf Forecast
/ Gisborne and Mahia (37 surf breaks) / New Zealand (442 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (38.64° S 178.16° E)
Pouawa Beach Surf Forecast / Gisborne and Mahia / New Zealand
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Gisborne and Mahia
Continuing clean conditions at Pouawa Beach (calm at Gisborne Airport 16 km from Pouawa Beach).
16 km away, 50 min ago
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 Monday (May 30) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 11s period and expected on Saturday (May 28) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 30th May) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 30th May) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 31st May) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pouawa Beach over the next 12 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
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| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
| Summary |
Rain (mm) |
| High °C |
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Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night |
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| 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 34 | 128 | 334 | 808 | 1707 | 1071 | 978 | 650 | 979 | 273 | 217 | 230 | 161 | 84 | 84 | 55 | 80 | 110 | 280 | 225 | 157 | 104 | 100 | 63 | 51 | 54 | 232 | 178 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 50 |
| cross- off | cross | off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | off | cross | cross | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | off | off | cross | off | cross- off | off | cross- off |
4:36PM 1.40 | 4:53AM 1.39 | 5:23PM 1.41 | 5:39AM 1.37 | 6:08PM 1.42 | 6:25AM 1.37 | 6:52PM 1.44 | 7:09AM 1.36 | 7:35PM 1.44 | 7:53AM 1.36 | 8:19PM 1.44 | 8:37AM 1.34 | 9:02PM 1.43 | 9:20AM 1.32 | 9:44PM 1.41 | 10:03AM 1.29 | 10:27PM 1.40 | 10:46AM 1.27 | 11:09PM 1.38 | 11:30AM 1.26 | 11:51PM 1.37 | 12:16PM 1.26 | 12:36AM 1.38 | |||||||||||||
10:20AM 0.21 | 10:45PM 0.28 | 11:07AM 0.21 | 11:33PM 0.28 | 11:51AM 0.21 | 12:19AM 0.27 | 12:35PM 0.21 | 1:04AM 0.26 | 1:18PM 0.22 | 1:49AM 0.26 | 2:01PM 0.22 | 2:33AM 0.26 | 2:44PM 0.24 | 3:16AM 0.28 | 3:27PM 0.26 | 4:00AM 0.30 | 4:09PM 0.29 | 4:43AM 0.31 | 4:51PM 0.31 | 5:26AM 0.32 | 5:34PM 0.33 | 6:10AM 0.32 | 6:19PM 0.33 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is calculated at the surf break location.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs |
| - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 16 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 |
| 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
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| 7:11 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | 7:18 | - | - |
| - | 4:55 | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | 4:53 | - | - | 4:53 | - | - | 4:53 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | 4:52 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pouawa Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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