
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 239 | 303 | 183 | 288 | 163 | 158 | 193 | 151 | 104 | 42 | 40 | 138 | 156 | 55 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:49PM1.78m | 11:16AM1.84m | 11:30PM1.75m | 11:59AM1.81m | 00:10AM1.72m | 12:43PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM0.43m | 5:18PM0.55m | 5:34AM0.50m | 6:01PM0.60m | 6:13AM0.57m | 6:46PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 23 | 303 | 183 | 160 | 23 | 23 | 193 | 151 | 104 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 16 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 16 | N 12 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | SW 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
21 | 45 | 62 | 135 | 239 | 1 | 1 | 288 | 163 | 158 | — | 1 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 138 | 156 | 55 | 53 | 30 | 19 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 20 | 266 | 283 | 268 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 124 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 164 | 21 | 142 | 125 | 111 | 36 | 111 | 125 | 128 | 90 | 90 | 139 |
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