
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
58 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:09AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.69m | 1:59AM1.61m | 2:50PM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.70m | 7:17AM0.66m | 8:02PM0.74m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:57PM0.75m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 10 |
58 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | E 10 | N 7 | E 10 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | E 13 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | ENE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 7 | E 15 | NW 6 | E 10 | N 6 | — | E 9 | — |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
11 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 511 | 223 | 95 | 142 | 147 | 176 | 188 | 223 | 223 | 245 | 245 | 147 | 245 |
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