Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ENE
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1053
902
784
637
447
380
308
303
297
407
657
453
581
517
388
316
253
246
181
149
116
101
91
94
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
S
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03PM1.66m
1:50AM1.75m
1:56PM1.66m
2:39AM1.78m
2:52PM1.68m
3:27AM1.82m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.71m
7:10PM0.66m
7:58AM0.69m
8:02PM0.67m
8:48AM0.65m
8:57PM0.68m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:20
5:19
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
Temp °C
15
17
17
15
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
11
12
12
9
9
10
10
11
9
8
8
10
11
9
9
10
12
13
12
13
11
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
12
1.8
ENE
12
1.7
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
0.1
N
12
1
ENE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
1053
902
784
637
447
380
308
303
297
281
3
218
3
3
100
74
73
70
181
149
116
101
91
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.1
N
13
0.2
S
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
13
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
13
7
7
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
14
3
28
27
27
68
65
64
63
44
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
26
2
2
2
22
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
ENE
11
1.7
E
11
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
ENE
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
4
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
13
14
19
8
12
9
8
16
4
407
657
453
581
517
388
316
253
246
11
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
3
147
83
83
21
3
2
111
111
111
111
111
96
96
96
96
94
96
28
90
73
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
8
6
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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