Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). 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 (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:37AM1.65m | 3:31PM1.67m | 3:33AM1.62m | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:30AM1.63m | 5:25PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.68m | 9:35PM0.76m | 9:54AM0.69m | 10:27PM0.75m | 10:49AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
8 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
3 | 19 | 42 | 77 | 96 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 245 | 261 | 261 | 20 | 0 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 177 | 261 | 261 | 245 | 223 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 253 | 177 |
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