Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 2AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
51 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:33AM1.62m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:30AM1.63m | 5:25PM1.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.76m | 9:54AM0.69m | 10:27PM0.75m | 10:49AM0.67m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 |
51 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 142 | 147 | 177 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 245 | 223 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 259 | 248 |
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