
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 8PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 38 | 126 | 112 | 69 | 62 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.87m | 00:11AM1.92m | 12:37PM1.81m | 00:59AM1.86m | 1:29PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.50m | 6:20AM0.46m | 6:33PM0.56m | 7:08AM0.50m | 7:24PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
3 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 112 | 69 | 62 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | N 8 | SSE 4 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 11 | 38 | 126 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 21 | 3 | 111 | 111 | 118 | 125 | 90 | 106 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 216 | 213 | 176 |
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