Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 4PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.7
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
38
35
25
18
18
17
16
16
16
10
12
6
19
54
89
105
155
167
186
192
305
357
382
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:08PM1.88m
00:42AM1.96m
1:06PM1.82m
1:33AM1.88m
2:02PM1.78m
2:23AM1.83m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.53m
6:52AM0.51m
7:03PM0.59m
7:43AM0.53m
7:59PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
16
15
13
13
14
13
11
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
11
11
12
11
9
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
54
38
35
19
14
9
17
16
16
16
10
12
6
6
6
4
74
83
109
123
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
6
6
25
18
18
5
6
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
5
5
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.7
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.9
NE
7
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
7
13
19
1
3
1
19
54
89
105
155
167
186
192
305
357
382
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
139
155
21
63
95
177
176
128
125
111
111
111
111
111
43
111
111
111
111
111
136
136
136
177
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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