
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 57 | 60 | 161 | 212 | 197 | 199 | 213 | 169 | 125 | 121 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.81m | 2:21PM1.73m | 2:31AM1.76m | 3:14PM1.71m | 3:20AM1.71m | 4:11PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.55m | 8:19PM0.68m | 8:47AM0.60m | 9:15PM0.72m | 9:41AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 57 | 60 | 114 | 116 | 155 | 163 | 163 | 94 | 125 | 121 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | N 7 | E 7 | E 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 116 | 2 | 125 | 166 | 169 | 33 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 8 | N 7 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 8 | E 18 | S 6 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 36 | 57 | 161 | 212 | 197 | 199 | 213 | 13 | 32 | 30 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 224 | 128 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 128 | 218 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 125 | 113 | 23 | 245 | 245 | 261 | 262 | 139 | 0 |
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