
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 15 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 33 | 49 | 71 | 91 | 71 | 158 | 66 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.00m | 10:37PM1.95m | 11:03AM2.00m | 11:28PM1.96m | 11:59AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.39m | 4:20PM0.47m | 4:41AM0.38m | 5:10PM0.48m | 5:32AM0.38m | 6:03PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 66 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 3 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 17 | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 15 | — | NE 9 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | NE 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 |
10 | 33 | 49 | 71 | 91 | 71 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 253 | 0 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 | 95 | 253 | 253 | 282 | 253 | 253 | 379 | 177 | 176 | 176 | 262 | 224 | 224 | 125 |
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