Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 7AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
193 | 309 | 356 | 224 | 332 | 177 | 108 | 240 | 196 | 154 | 151 | 115 | 87 | 64 | 45 | 40 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.95m | 10:27AM1.89m | 10:52PM1.90m | 11:15AM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM0.36m | 4:30PM0.42m | 5:01AM0.38m | 5:15PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 12 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
120 | 5 | — | 115 | 143 | 91 | 95 | 240 | 196 | 154 | 151 | 115 | 87 | 64 | 45 | 40 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 4 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | — | E 13 | E 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 2 | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
193 | 309 | 356 | 224 | 332 | 177 | 108 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 176 | 128 | 125 | 128 | 128 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 90 | 139 |
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