Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 3PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
503
715
407
408
424
432
592
783
766
722
694
623
546
492
500
510
520
520
514
514
514
520
530
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:47PM1.74m
4:54AM1.73m
5:43PM1.77m
5:42AM1.72m
6:33PM1.80m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.59m
10:45PM0.71m
11:14AM0.59m
11:36PM0.72m
12:01PM0.58m
00:25AM0.71m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
14
15
13
13
12
12
12
13
16
16
14
13
12
11
11
Feels °C
3
4
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
11
12
10
10
8
8
8
9
12
13
10
8
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
455
503
715
407
408
424
432
592
783
766
722
694
623
546
492
500
510
520
520
514
514
514
520
530
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.7
ESE
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
5
6
7
7
30
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.8
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
S
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
1.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
273
182
251
33
12
44
11
2
3
12
2
18
14
24
12
11
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
Distance (km)
176
142
21
3
3
0
21
21
0
0
3
3
3
21
21
21
36
43
3
41
43
111
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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