Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
1.5
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
81
102
102
132
144
153
189
205
256
238
222
211
244
281
384
430
157
247
470
297
343
315
537
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:20PM2.10m
10:38AM2.02m
11:16PM2.06m
11:30AM1.95m
00:13AM2.01m
12:26PM1.87m
Low Tide
4:25AM0.52m
4:43PM0.39m
5:21AM0.55m
5:36PM0.44m
6:19AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
10
10
12
13
12
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
13
12
14
14
15
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
10
0.1
E
11
0.9
ENE
10
0.5
NE
12
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
78
81
102
102
6
3
153
189
205
256
238
222
211
244
281
384
2
157
75
243
297
343
315
537
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
0.6
ENE
13
Energy kJ
15
13
6
14
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
149
202
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
ENE
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
132
144
430
145
247
470
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
111
95
111
83
111
111
112
95
28
63
73
73
73
111
111
112
111
96
96
73
96
96
96
83
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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