Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (11 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
303
286
233
441
697
397
373
352
276
253
239
209
150
97
97
97
91
94
97
62
104
197
60
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:50AM1.75m
1:56PM1.66m
2:39AM1.78m
2:52PM1.68m
3:27AM1.82m
3:49PM1.72m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.69m
8:02PM0.67m
8:48AM0.65m
8:57PM0.68m
9:39AM0.60m
9:53PM0.67m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:19
5:17
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
13
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
8
10
10
10
11
13
15
13
12
13
13
12
11
12
12
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.8
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.5
E
9
1.1
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.6
E
9
0.9
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
9
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
308
303
286
233
3
3
139
139
102
98
73
70
209
150
97
97
44
91
94
61
62
104
197
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.3
E
11
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
28
27
27
70
87
63
64
22
63
61
2
61
41
3
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.3
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
26
2
10
2
2
9
2
2
2
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
4
0.4
ESE
3
1.4
E
11
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.6
ESE
4
1.2
ENE
6
0.6
SE
4
0.9
E
9
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
8
3
9
5
441
697
397
373
352
276
253
239
97
9
97
14
130
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
36
90
111
96
96
96
96
96
96
57
57
36
36
73
73
63
73
111
83
3
36
21
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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