
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 217 | 427 | 249 | 160 | 310 | 286 | 236 | 131 | 118 | 74 | 38 | 101 | 96 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 62 | 38 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:16AM1.84m | 11:30PM1.75m | 11:59AM1.81m | 00:10AM1.72m | 12:43PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.55m | 5:34AM0.50m | 6:01PM0.60m | 6:13AM0.57m | 6:46PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | SE 5 |
35 | 23 | 427 | 249 | 160 | 160 | 150 | 124 | 131 | 118 | 74 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 10 | ENE 11 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | NE 13 | E 12 | ESE 10 |
5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
94 | 217 | — | 13 | 10 | 310 | 286 | 236 | — | 3 | 9 | 31 | 101 | 96 | 60 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 62 | 38 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 296 | 139 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 129 | 50 | 142 | 96 | 36 | 3 | 160 | 111 | 262 | 90 | 3 | 0 |
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