Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZST
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Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 12PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
72
52
55
83
70
93
106
99
104
104
140
132
147
176
233
250
222
196
180
193
281
281
295
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:47AM2.05m
10:20PM2.10m
10:38AM2.02m
11:16PM2.06m
11:30AM1.95m
Low Tide
3:31AM0.50m
3:51PM0.37m
4:25AM0.52m
4:43PM0.39m
5:21AM0.55m
5:36PM0.44m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:11
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:12
5:12
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
15
13
13
14
15
15
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
12
11
12
13
12
10
10
12
13
14
12
15
14
13
14
13
13
12
14
15
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
10
1.2
NE
10
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
89
72
17
17
83
70
93
106
99
104
104
140
132
147
176
233
250
222
196
180
193
281
281
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
14
Energy kJ
17
17
27
28
15
16
15
13
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
43
29
5
4
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
52
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
73
73
111
111
111
111
111
73
76
111
83
111
111
111
38
14
3
36
73
83
111
111
111
96
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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