Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 3AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
656
656
592
633
720
784
680
584
327
279
273
273
320
574
499
431
426
504
592
603
522
450
450
392
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:33PM1.80m
6:30AM1.72m
7:16PM1.83m
7:16AM1.74m
7:56PM1.85m
8:00AM1.76m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.71m
12:44PM0.57m
1:10AM0.70m
1:25PM0.57m
1:53AM0.66m
2:04PM0.55m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
10
9
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
9
6
8
7
6
7
8
7
7
6
4
5
5
8
10
9
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
656
656
592
633
720
784
680
584
327
279
273
273
320
574
499
431
426
504
592
603
522
450
450
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.8
ESE
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
40
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.5
SE
6
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
28
18
22
103
136
13
18
75
78
97
81
80
25
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
43
63
21
111
108
111
111
111
111
83
111
111
83
111
111
36
36
3
3
3
3
3
63
3
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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