Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 3PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
2.2
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
2
N
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.4
SE
6
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
634
439
370
579
352
422
418
270
217
284
279
234
239
198
198
200
190
158
227
164
159
124
123
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
5
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:05PM1.72m
00:37AM1.83m
12:57PM1.73m
1:22AM1.83m
1:52PM1.77m
2:12AM1.83m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.51m
6:09PM0.56m
6:51AM0.50m
7:00PM0.62m
7:38AM0.50m
7:57PM0.66m
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:14
—
—
—
—
5:14
 mm
5
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
12
11
10
10
9
10
13
12
11
9
9
10
11
Feels °C
7
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
9
7
7
7
6
7
9
7
7
5
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
111
388
439
370
344
352
422
418
270
217
284
279
234
239
198
198
200
190
158
227
164
159
123
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
9
0.9
E
9
1
E
11
1
ESE
5
0.9
E
10
0.9
NE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.1
N
14
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
97
99
104
110
89
109
136
223
53
161
107
119
83
64
50
36
35
24
25
17
13
16
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.5
E
11
—
0.9
E
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
N
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
N
8
—
—
0.1
NE
9
—
—
0.3
NE
9
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
46
45
61
—
164
45
65
59
46
—
—
3
—
—
12
—
—
—
—
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
2.2
N
8
—
—
2
N
8
—
—
0.9
SE
4
1.2
SE
5
0.5
S
4
—
—
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
1
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.3
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
119
634
—
—
579
—
—
34
68
8
—
—
2
2
4
3
5
6
14
36
12
89
124
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Port Waikato-The Reef
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Maketu Bar
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Arataki
Bay of Plenty
Homunga Bay
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Whangamata Beach
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Whangamata Beach
Coromandel
Whangamata Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Donut Island
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
111
111
111
111
96
111
76
38
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
21
36
21
21
3
21
36
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Homunga Bay
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Kuaotunu
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Kuaotunu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Ahu Ahu Road
Taranaki
Weld Road
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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