Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 5 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 12AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
2.5
NE
8
3
NNE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
2.3
ESE
9
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1717
2053
1811
921
1051
455
381
384
381
466
482
567
755
438
397
414
356
349
356
377
377
392
450
502
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
10
ENE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:57PM1.75m
3:13AM1.78m
3:51PM1.74m
4:04AM1.75m
4:47PM1.74m
4:54AM1.73m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.67m
9:27AM0.58m
9:52PM0.69m
10:21AM0.59m
10:45PM0.71m
11:14AM0.59m
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
18
10
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
5
4
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
14
Feels °C
9
9
10
11
11
11
14
12
12
11
10
9
6
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
7
7
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NE
9
2.5
NE
8
2.4
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
0.4
NW
7
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
10
Energy kJ
1388
921
786
455
381
384
381
466
482
567
18
438
397
414
356
349
356
377
377
392
450
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
E
11
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
256
140
90
134
58
37
39
4
4
2
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
3
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NE
8
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
2
N
9
3
NNE
8
1.6
N
8
1.1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
2.3
ESE
9
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1717
2053
1811
621
1051
283
59
104
755
155
131
59
30
1
4
5
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
261
261
278
136
121
111
38
21
28
3
21
21
28
28
73
3
21
3
3
8
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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