Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | NE 10 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:24AM1.66m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:12AM1.70m | 6:53PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.62m | 00:04AM0.66m | 12:21PM0.55m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | E 11 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | NE 7 |
3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 11 | — | E 12 | N 13 | N 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | N 12 | — |
4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 253 | 253 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 253 | 245 | 176 | 128 | 259 | 121 | 111 | 111 |
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