
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 12 | NNW 6 | E 17 | E 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 10 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 23 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 39 | 3 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.97m | 9:45PM1.93m | 10:12AM2.00m | 10:37PM1.95m | 11:03AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03AM0.40m | 3:29PM0.48m | 3:51AM0.39m | 4:20PM0.47m | 4:41AM0.38m | 5:10PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
97 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 42 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 13 | N 11 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | E 17 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — |
4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 8 | 47 | 44 | 47 | 33 | 39 | 66 | 85 | 75 | 63 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 179 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 253 | 253 | 259 | 267 | 179 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 261 |
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