Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
389 | 355 | 271 | 219 | 164 | 144 | 173 | 237 | 215 | 191 | 173 | 168 | 108 | 253 | 339 | 347 | 339 | 324 | 277 | 246 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:40PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.91m | 8:28PM2.07m | 8:50AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.45m | 1:59PM0.36m | 2:40AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
3 | 355 | 271 | 219 | 164 | 144 | 173 | 237 | 215 | 191 | 173 | 168 | 97 | 253 | 339 | 347 | 339 | 324 | 277 | 246 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 4 | 35 | 33 | 59 | 76 | 74 | 30 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 9 | N 11 | E 16 | N 11 | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 38 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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