Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 am 04 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1.9
NNE
6
2.2
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.8
NNW
8
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1.3
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
646
625
607
491
401
335
323
269
262
204
200
200
242
200
271
496
311
375
162
159
156
153
117
157
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNE
10
NW
10
N
25
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNW
10
WSW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:57AM1.77m
10:34PM1.84m
10:36AM1.75m
11:15PM1.84m
11:18AM1.73m
11:55PM1.84m
Low Tide
4:03PM0.49m
4:39AM0.55m
4:43PM0.49m
5:22AM0.53m
5:24PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
5:13
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
2
9
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
10
1
—
1
2
1
1
3
3
Temp °C
11
14
15
13
14
13
13
12
12
15
15
13
12
14
14
12
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
11
Feels °C
8
10
11
9
9
8
8
10
11
15
14
11
10
10
8
6
8
9
10
9
7
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.5
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.7
N
7
1.4
N
7
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
9
1.3
N
7
Energy kJ
646
625
607
491
401
335
323
267
175
140
125
91
242
200
196
159
311
205
162
159
156
153
117
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
NNE
6
—
—
—
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.9
E
9
Energy kJ
2
4
4
2
4
—
—
—
262
204
200
200
57
—
—
—
159
159
47
55
65
49
33
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
NNW
6
0.9
N
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
NE
7
—
0.6
NNW
7
—
0.7
N
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
70
72
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
59
—
38
—
44
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.5
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
—
—
—
—
1
N
6
1
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.2
N
7
—
1.8
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.8
N
6
1.1
N
6
—
Energy kJ
—
—
5
21
70
130
214
269
—
—
—
—
81
82
271
496
—
375
91
65
102
52
100
—
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New Chums
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
83
136
261
261
253
253
113
0
0
0
3
0
124
176
180
113
0
0
43
0
0
83
96
28
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Clark Island
Clark Island
Clark Island
Tairua Beach
Tairua Bar
Clark Island
Tairua Bar
New Chums
Tairua Bar
Clark Island
Waikawau Bay
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Waiwakaiho
Taranaki
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
9
9
9
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Amanzimtoti
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Ethel Wreck
Australia
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Raglan-Indicators
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
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New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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