Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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 afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
87
113
151
141
130
142
294
325
314
331
344
377
377
338
332
297
276
260
229
225
200
161
125
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
ENE
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:11PM2.18m
9:27AM2.06m
10:04PM2.16m
10:19AM2.01m
10:57PM2.11m
11:12AM1.95m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.53m
3:32PM0.36m
4:11AM0.52m
4:24PM0.40m
5:05AM0.51m
5:16PM0.46m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
11
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
15
12
Feels °C
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
11
9
8
10
10
10
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
9
12
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
Energy kJ
47
87
113
151
141
130
142
294
325
314
331
344
377
377
338
332
297
276
260
229
225
200
161
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SE
4
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
E
16
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
17
3
3
60
64
114
2
2
7
2
6
6
2
4
4
5
4
2
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
N
9
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
7
7
6
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.1
NW
10
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
3
5
7
5
4
3
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
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
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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