Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:42PM1.71m | 1:48AM1.70m | 2:35PM1.69m | 2:37AM1.65m | 3:31PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.69m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:38PM0.74m | 8:55AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 6 |
28 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 |
2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 53 | 60 | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 106 | 90 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 241 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 261 | 261 | 20 | 0 |
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