Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 9PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:53PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.66m | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:02PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | E 5 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
2 | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 253 | 245 | 176 | 136 | 218 | 121 | 112 | 128 | 111 | 111 | 128 | 245 | 245 | 121 |
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











