Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.4° 

Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 2AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (10 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
SE
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
1.2
SE
6
0.9
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
144
214
122
125
109
154
264
305
289
419
250
255
127
200
157
115
113
85
85
90
90
61
60
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:12AM1.83m
2:49PM1.81m
3:11AM1.85m
3:52PM1.86m
4:16AM1.88m
5:02PM1.92m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.66m
8:30AM0.52m
8:59PM0.67m
9:29AM0.54m
10:03PM0.66m
10:33AM0.53m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
9
9
12
12
10
9
8
7
7
8
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
10
Feels °C
4
5
4
3
3
6
6
6
5
4
3
2
4
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
8
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