Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
25
18
18
17
16
16
16
6
12
34
255
297
289
255
268
278
268
254
323
408
489
658
717
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:08PM1.88m
00:42AM1.96m
1:06PM1.82m
1:33AM1.88m
2:02PM1.78m
2:23AM1.83m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.53m
6:52AM0.51m
7:03PM0.59m
7:43AM0.53m
7:59PM0.64m
8:34AM0.56m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Temp °C
16
14
13
14
13
12
11
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
14
13
11
12
11
9
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
35
14
10
6
17
16
16
16
6
12
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
6
25
18
18
5
2
3
3
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
6
5
5
1
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
NE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
20
38
3
4
34
255
297
289
255
268
278
268
254
323
408
489
658
717
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
3
147
155
176
128
111
111
111
111
111
111
111
108
111
121
111
111
111
136
128
176
176
261
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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