Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 5PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | N 12 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 78 | 112 | 181 | 311 | 509 | 870 | 554 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:53PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 589 | 554 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | E 13 |
1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 47 | 78 | 112 | 181 | 311 | 509 | 870 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 111 | 121 | 112 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 128 | 245 | 261 | 261 | 245 | 218 | 112 | 14 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 56 | 14 | 0 |
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