Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NNE
9
0.8
E
11
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
272
266
221
186
182
161
143
142
142
138
125
132
121
116
116
116
85
83
55
54
51
43
31
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:27PM1.74m
3:50AM1.78m
4:24PM1.74m
4:43AM1.76m
5:18PM1.76m
5:31AM1.75m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.55m
9:28PM0.64m
10:00AM0.55m
10:25PM0.64m
10:55AM0.55m
11:17PM0.63m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
13
12
12
13
13
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
13
13
12
12
11
9
12
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
16
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
11
11
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
300
272
266
221
186
182
161
132
142
142
138
118
115
100
100
84
72
70
69
53
53
51
43
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
102
102
133
138
143
146
146
143
110
112
114
125
132
121
116
116
116
85
83
55
54
32
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
11
0.7
NE
9
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
153
83
1
1
7
6
4
4
4
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
4
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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