Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
199 | 342 | 257 | 287 | 440 | 371 | 251 | 269 | 226 | 206 | 164 | 149 | 153 | 173 | 159 | 139 | 127 | 191 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.05m | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:40PM2.08m | 7:59AM1.91m | 8:28PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.40m | 00:53AM0.52m | 1:05PM0.37m | 1:48AM0.45m | 1:59PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
199 | 3 | 257 | 287 | 331 | 254 | 24 | 269 | 226 | 206 | 164 | 149 | 153 | 173 | 159 | 139 | 127 | 117 | 186 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | E 14 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 14 | E 14 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
115 | 342 | 86 | 86 | 440 | 371 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 111 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 21 |
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