
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.86m | 9:23PM1.81m | 9:53AM1.87m | 10:07PM1.80m | 10:35AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.38m | 3:10PM0.45m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:55PM0.47m | 4:15AM0.39m | 4:37PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
51 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | E 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | N 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 7 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 9 | N 13 | — | — |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 75 | 128 | 106 | 3 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 43 | 75 | 90 | 75 | 83 | 155 | 298 | 298 | 129 | 38 |
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