Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 14 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.68m | 4:30AM1.63m | 5:25PM1.70m | 5:24AM1.66m | 6:12PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.69m | 10:27PM0.75m | 10:49AM0.67m | 11:17PM0.71m | 11:38AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 |
6 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 12 | N 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | NW 4 | N 13 | E 12 | N 13 | N 12 | E 12 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 224 | 261 | 261 | 223 | 223 | 245 | 245 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 259 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 248 | 232 | 232 | 245 | 194 | 253 |
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