Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 48 | 89 | 146 | 95 | 131 | 171 | 181 | 232 | 322 | 330 | 264 | 226 | 211 | 201 | 177 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | N 10 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
24 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 83 | — | 131 | 171 | 181 | 232 | 322 | 330 | 264 | 226 | 211 | 201 | 177 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 4 | — | N 7 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
13 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 48 | 89 | 146 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 261 | 261 | 218 | 218 | 136 | 112 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 95 | 21 | 139 | 139 | 139 |
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