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Pauanui Beach Surf Forecast
/ Coromandel (23 surf breaks) /
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Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | |
115 | 139 | 147 | 156 | 173 | 210 | 238 | 227 | 216 | 222 | 281 | 341 | 430 | 157 | 387 | 254 | 331 | 260 | 255 | 516 | 525 | 492 | 440 | 538 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:38AM2.02m | 11:16PM2.06m | 11:30AM1.95m | 00:13AM2.01m | 12:26PM1.87m | 1:08AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.39m | 5:21AM0.55m | 5:36PM0.44m | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:30PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 115 | 139 | 147 | 156 | 173 | 210 | 238 | 227 | 216 | 222 | 281 | 341 | 2 | 157 | 387 | 254 | 331 | 260 | 242 | 516 | 525 | 492 | 440 | 538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 11 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 13 | NW 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 122 | 256 | 255 | 14 | 5 | 56 | 193 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | ENE 13 | — | NNW 11 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | — | 11 | 20 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 430 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 128 | 95 | 41 | 3 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 83 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 83 | 96 | 96 | 83 | 96 | 96 |
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