Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 6 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is

16.4°C

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 (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	5s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	5s
Evening (02 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	5s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 2							Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 15	N 14	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	17	21	29	32	35	28	29	45	42	53	71	82	85	91	99	134	138	183	164	169	169	164	160	136	132	145
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on
High Tide	1:10AM1.89m				1:55PM1.91m				2:08AM1.82m				2:53PM1.88m				3:13AM1.76m				3:51PM1.85m					4:18AM1.73m
Low Tide			7:18AM0.44m				8:01PM0.57m				8:14AM0.50m				9:02PM0.56m				9:15AM0.55m					10:01PM0.54m


	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—	—	—	7:52
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	14	14	15	17	16	16	14	14	14	14	17	18	18	17	15	15	15	15	18	18	18	17	16	16	16	16
Feels °C	11	10	11	13	12	14	12	13	13	14	17	16	15	15	14	15	15	15	18	17	17	17	16	16	16	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 15	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8
kJ	17	16	15	15	16	15	29	32	42	53	71	82	85	91	99	134	138	183	164	169	169	164	160	136	132	145
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 12	NE 9	NE 9	NE 8	E 12	NE 8	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 7
kJ	6	3	3	3	3	3	14	13	13	13	13	12	12	13	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	3	3	2	2	22
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 9	NE 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	NE 8	NE 8	E 11	NE 11	E 11	E 11	—	E 15	E 15	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	E 13	N 11
kJ	3	6	3	2	2	3	3	3	2	5	2	2	—	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	—	NNE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	15	21	29	32	35	28	—	45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Waiapu River East Cape	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Whatipu Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland	Raglan - Ngarunui Beach Raglan and West Waikato	Pauanui Beach Coromandel	Pauanui Beach Coromandel	Pauanui Beach Coromandel	Onemana Coromandel	Whatipu Auckland	Whatipu Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Whitianga Coromandel	Tairua Beach Coromandel	Pauanui Beach Coromandel	Pauanui Beach Coromandel	Motiti Island Right Bay of Plenty	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-The Reef Raglan and West Waikato	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Kaituna Cut Bay of Plenty	Kuaotunu Coromandel	Matarangi Coromandel	Maketu Bar Bay of Plenty
Rating (10 max)	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	111	111	245	112	121	218	128	0	0	0	14	121	121	128	28	3	0	0	83	111	111	111	95	36	38	96
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel								Tairua Bar	Tairua Bar	Tairua Beach	Whangamata Bar				Whitianga	Clark Island	Clark Island	Tairua Beach						Kuaotunu	Matarangi
Rating (10 max)								1	1	1	1				1	1	1	1						1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Shag Rock Auckland	Papatowai Catlins	Karitane Point Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Scott Point Northland	Charleston West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	3	2	2	4	3	3	3	4	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3
Header Global	Ahijedero Mexico	Malaking Gasang (Baler) Philippines	Trial Harbour Australia	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lebu Chile	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Buchupureo Chile	Boners United States	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bay of Skaill United Kingdom	Bali Village Indonesia	Supertubes Australia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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