
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 12 | ESE 7 | NE 11 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | N 16 | ESE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 14 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.78m | 00:51AM1.68m | 1:30PM1.74m | 1:35AM1.65m | 2:20PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.66m | 6:54AM0.63m | 7:36PM0.70m | 7:39AM0.68m | 8:27PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
15 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 4 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 3 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — |
2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
39 | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 125 | 0 | 90 | 176 | 176 | 128 | 128 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 106 | 139 | 106 | 125 | 125 | 179 | 90 | 90 | 139 | 139 |
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