
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
129 | 124 | 115 | 110 | 107 | 106 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:41PM2.13m | 10:00AM1.96m | 10:32PM2.06m | 10:52AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.36m | 3:52AM0.45m | 4:03PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.43m | 4:54PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
129 | 124 | 115 | 110 | 107 | 106 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 128 | 106 |
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