Pauanui Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(The Coromandel, New Zealand)

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Pauanui Beach Surf Guide

Pauanui Beach in Coromandel is a quite exposed beach and point break that has very consistent surf The best wind direction is from the west. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include .

Pauanui Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	2	very consistent	18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pauanui Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pauanui Beach occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pauanui Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pauanui Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in April while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 66% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

22%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

66%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pauanui Beach Location Map

Interactive Pauanui Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pauanui Beach is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 77 km (48 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pauanui Beach is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 96 km (60 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Pauanui Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE
Period (s)	8	8	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	cross- on

What does Pauanui Beach look like?

Latest photos from Pauanui Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mike Credit: Selwyn Nathan Credit: Jamie McCaw

Tides at Pauanui Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Tairua, New Zealand, 3 km from Pauanui Beach.

Next High Water: 10:02pm | 1.83m

Next Low Water: 04:05am | 0.61m

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Pauanui Beach Sea Temperature

The Pauanui Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (18.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite