Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 263 | 294 | 358 | 356 | 394 | 439 | 404 | 339 | 261 | 155 | 281 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 95 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 29 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 9:05AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
3 | 181 | 208 | 222 | 356 | 394 | 439 | 404 | 339 | 261 | 155 | 281 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 95 | 78 | 65 | 51 | 29 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NNE 8 | NW 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 87 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
113 | 263 | 294 | 358 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 124 | 83 | 76 | 147 | 139 | 208 | 23 | 28 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 |
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