
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
64 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.95m | 7:42AM1.85m | 8:03PM1.92m | 8:31AM1.88m | 8:50PM1.89m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.40m | 2:16AM0.36m | 2:32PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
37 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
64 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 16 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ENE 9 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | N 14 | N 14 |
— | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 |
1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 139 | 28 | 95 | 95 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 189 | 139 | 139 | 95 | 189 | 216 | 188 |
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