Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 90 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.79m | 00:21AM1.81m | 12:52PM1.74m | 1:04AM1.76m | 1:42PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.54m | 6:29AM0.49m | 6:48PM0.62m | 7:14AM0.56m | 7:41PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 90 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 41 | 49 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 10 | E 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 | — | N 9 | — | — |
1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
12 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 176 | 176 | 111 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 106 | 139 |
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