Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.0° 

Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
ESE
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
362
372
369
157
118
121
87
85
86
86
86
85
62
126
123
113
110
112
113
121
125
125
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
30
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20AM1.71m
4:11PM1.71m
4:13AM1.68m
5:09PM1.73m
5:07AM1.67m
6:01PM1.75m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.63m
10:11PM0.75m
10:36AM0.64m
11:03PM0.75m
11:27AM0.64m
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
12
11
10
10
9
7
6
6
10
11
9
7
Feels °C
8
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
5
5
7
9
7
7
7
5
4
3
2
5
6
5
3
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