
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 106 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.96m | 10:32PM2.06m | 10:52AM1.92m | 11:22PM1.99m | 11:44AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.45m | 4:03PM0.40m | 4:43AM0.43m | 4:54PM0.45m | 5:32AM0.43m | 5:44PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 |
107 | 106 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 128 | 106 | 90 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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