Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.2° 

Pauanui Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
1.5
N
6
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
0.6
E
11
0.8
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
176
161
202
193
187
184
184
139
139
137
98
91
89
171
206
222
176
209
89
63
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:46AM1.72m
7:27PM1.80m
7:30AM1.75m
8:06PM1.82m
8:11AM1.77m
8:43PM1.84m
Low Tide
12:55PM0.57m
1:23AM0.64m
1:36PM0.52m
2:05AM0.58m
2:15PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:29
 mm
3
2
Temp °C
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
12
15
15
12
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
9
8
7
7
8
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
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