Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
318 | 408 | 486 | 563 | 475 | 309 | 267 | 129 | 186 | 149 | 95 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 52 | 47 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 9:05AM1.79m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 19 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
318 | 408 | 486 | 563 | 475 | 309 | 267 | 129 | 186 | 149 | 95 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 52 | 47 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 6 | NNE 9 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 106 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 83 | 76 | 147 | 155 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 139 | 139 | 8 |
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