Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
46 | 59 | 89 | 102 | 132 | 236 | 166 | 215 | 308 | 414 | 385 | 243 | 179 | 116 | 196 | 177 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 179 | 166 | 215 | 308 | 414 | 385 | 243 | 179 | 116 | 196 | 177 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 6 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 4 | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
46 | 59 | 89 | 102 | 132 | 236 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 95 | 21 | 147 | 208 | 139 |
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