Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 NZST
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Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
115
110
108
80
78
78
78
125
77
58
52
67
51
50
49
47
47
62
71
71
73
104
125
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:43PM1.97m
7:02AM1.97m
7:39PM2.05m
8:00AM2.01m
8:33PM2.10m
8:55AM2.04m
Low Tide
00:46AM0.56m
1:15PM0.43m
1:43AM0.52m
2:07PM0.40m
2:38AM0.49m
2:59PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
12
15
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
14
13
9
9
7
7
8
11
12
11
9
9
8
9
8
11
12
12
11
12
10
10
10
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
181
115
110
108
80
78
78
78
125
77
49
52
67
51
32
33
47
47
62
71
71
73
104
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ESE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
E
15
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
83
18
3
12
17
4
3
3
3
4
50
49
44
23
31
33
33
33
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
31
1
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
SSE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
E
6
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
28
36
34
33
32
22
3
7
29
58
47
49
39
1
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
43
21
3
21
111
111
73
111
43
21
3
21
111
111
73
73
43
3
3
3
73
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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