Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 11PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
30
47
87
113
151
141
130
142
294
325
314
331
308
377
377
338
338
332
281
260
229
192
168
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
9:11PM2.18m
9:27AM2.06m
10:04PM2.16m
10:19AM2.01m
10:57PM2.11m
11:12AM1.95m
Low Tide
2:40PM0.37m
3:17AM0.53m
3:32PM0.36m
4:11AM0.52m
4:24PM0.40m
5:05AM0.51m
cloud
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:28
7:28
7:28
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5:06
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
13
12
11
12
15
15
13
11
11
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
11
14
Feels °C
10
9
11
12
11
10
11
13
12
10
8
8
10
10
10
11
13
12
10
8
9
8
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
Energy kJ
15
30
47
87
113
151
141
130
142
294
325
314
331
308
377
377
338
338
332
281
260
229
192
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
12
13
17
3
3
60
64
114
2
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
5
5
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
139
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
3
2
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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