Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
696
625
625
563
575
575
643
580
656
656
598
644
875
826
698
333
284
234
273
579
644
574
573
500
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:42AM1.72m
6:33PM1.80m
6:30AM1.72m
7:16PM1.83m
7:16AM1.74m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.72m
12:01PM0.58m
00:25AM0.71m
12:44PM0.57m
1:10AM0.70m
1:25PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
16
17
14
13
12
13
11
11
12
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
8
8
10
12
13
10
8
7
8
5
4
6
9
7
6
5
6
5
6
8
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
696
625
625
563
575
575
643
580
656
656
598
644
573
541
698
333
284
234
273
3
3
574
573
500
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SE
5
2
ESE
11
2
ESE
10
1.1
SE
5
1.4
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
15
21
22
24
16
17
16
24
17
24
68
875
826
67
123
159
132
579
644
65
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
28
36
21
21
21
63
83
41
43
83
96
111
111
111
111
36
111
111
111
111
43
73
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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