Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
42 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:04AM1.76m | 1:42PM1.71m | 1:48AM1.70m | 2:35PM1.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.62m | 7:14AM0.56m | 7:41PM0.69m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:38PM0.74m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 11 |
42 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 11 | NE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 179 | 106 | 94 | 94 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 |
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