Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZST
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Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.8
NE
6
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
11
1.8
NE
14
2
ENE
14
2.2
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.4
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
143
182
206
307
346
322
266
266
239
249
260
199
376
244
247
254
513
1303
1465
1622
1700
1915
1581
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
30
WNW
10
W
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:42PM1.80m
10:53AM1.70m
11:26PM1.78m
11:33AM1.69m
00:13AM1.75m
12:16PM1.67m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.64m
4:54PM0.60m
5:30AM0.67m
5:36PM0.63m
6:18AM0.70m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:23
5:22
5:22
1
8
4
2
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
16
15
15
18
14
13
17
17
17
15
16
17
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
1.3
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
1.6
NE
7
1.5
ENE
11
1.8
NE
14
2
ENE
14
2.2
ENE
13
2.3
ENE
13
2.4
NE
13
2.2
ENE
13
Energy kJ
112
143
182
206
307
346
322
266
266
239
249
260
199
2
244
2
254
513
1303
1465
1622
1700
1915
1581
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
8
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
15
1.6
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
Energy kJ
84
49
31
27
3
2
60
61
107
226
158
113
59
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
1
NE
14
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
2
401
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
1.6
NE
9
0.8
N
5
1.8
NE
6
1.1
N
6
1.6
N
6
2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
6
Energy kJ
32
376
34
247
75
193
350
121
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
28
38
76
111
261
136
180
136
136
111
136
136
261
261
267
267
101
0
0
0
0
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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