
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 8AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | NNW 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 515 | 186 | 242 | 204 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 41 | 85 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 37 | 60 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.77m | 8:43PM1.84m | 8:50AM1.78m | 9:22PM1.85m | 9:30AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.58m | 2:15PM0.47m | 2:47AM0.52m | 2:55PM0.43m | 3:29AM0.47m | 3:35PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 14 |
89 | 277 | 186 | 127 | 102 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 15 | N 6 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 4 |
2 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 41 | 85 | 54 | 46 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 |
7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
200 | 515 | 9 | 242 | 204 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 37 | 60 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 253 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 111 | 111 | 75 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 125 |
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