
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | N 14 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:20PM1.71m | 2:23AM1.63m | 3:12PM1.70m | 3:16AM1.62m | 4:05PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.73m | 8:30AM0.71m | 9:19PM0.73m | 9:25AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SE 4 | — | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — |
4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 106 | 188 | 125 | 90 | 125 | 128 | 139 | 139 | 179 | 128 | 125 | 125 | 128 | 224 | 288 | 223 | 188 | 139 |
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