Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.9
N
7
1.6
NNE
7
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.7
NNE
6
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
7
0.9
E
10
1.7
N
8
1.5
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
1.8
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
321
219
204
200
242
200
200
208
427
724
671
334
236
159
320
238
477
429
682
773
841
828
490
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
15
NW
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:36AM1.75m
11:15PM1.84m
11:18AM1.73m
11:55PM1.84m
12:05PM1.72m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.55m
4:43PM0.49m
5:22AM0.53m
5:24PM0.51m
6:06AM0.51m
6:09PM0.56m
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
9
7
4
9
2
4
2
2
3
4
1
2
5
2
2
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
13
13
14
14
12
12
13
14
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
Feels °C
8
9
12
14
13
11
10
10
8
6
8
8
10
8
8
9
9
7
7
9
10
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
6
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.5
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.9
E
10
1.7
NNE
7
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.4
E
12
1.8
NNE
9
Energy kJ
323
267
219
149
96
242
200
200
196
159
156
159
162
236
159
203
146
327
93
74
45
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
E
10
0.6
NE
7
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.8
E
9
Energy kJ
178
216
204
200
70
55
123
37
159
156
153
90
95
93
26
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
55
112
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
N
7
1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2.1
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.6
N
8
0.8
NE
7
1.7
N
8
1.5
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
1.7
ESE
6
Energy kJ
223
321
76
66
208
427
724
671
334
65
320
238
477
429
682
773
841
828
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
125
0
0
0
0
0
112
176
177
180
180
180
180
124
121
83
73
111
111
111
111
111
111
83
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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