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Pauanui Beach surf break

Pauanui Beach surfForecast / Coromandel / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
18.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 10AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
ESE
5
1
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.8
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
276
235
232
222
167
137
91
82
95
121
130
97
129
200
74
59
41
48
47
42
41
40
39
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
N
15
S
25
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
10
SE
5
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:39AM1.78m
2:52PM1.68m
3:27AM1.82m
3:49PM1.72m
4:17AM1.86m
4:46PM1.79m
Low Tide
8:48AM0.65m
8:57PM0.68m
9:39AM0.60m
9:53PM0.67m
10:31AM0.55m
10:50PM0.65m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
—
—
—
—
—
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:16
 mm
1
2
3
3
9
1
—
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
11
13
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
16
12
12
13
12
12
9
10
12
12
10
7
8
6
8
10
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.7
ENE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
ENE
6
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
E
8
1
E
5
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
9
0.5
E
9
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
136
98
73
71
222
167
137
91
82
61
61
43
97
129
200
57
40
41
46
47
42
22
21
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.3
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
3
28
27
27
70
67
64
64
44
9
2
2
41
41
2
59
3
13
3
3
6
41
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
—
3
3
2
26
2
2
2
22
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
—
2
3
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
—
—
—
—
—
1.1
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
—
0.3
SSE
3
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
308
276
235
232
—
—
—
—
—
95
121
130
14
5
26
74
59
36
48
46
40
—
2
38
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Bay of Plenty
Maketu Bar
Bay of Plenty
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Pauanui Beach
Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Kuaotunu
Coromandel
Donut Island
Coromandel
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty
Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty
Motiti Island Right
Bay of Plenty
Bowentown Bar
Bay of Plenty
Donut Island
Coromandel
Whangamata Beach
Coromandel
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Mount Maunganui
Bay of Plenty
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Port Waikato-Sunset beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Waihi Beach
Bay of Plenty
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
96
96
96
96
0
3
36
21
43
43
73
73
83
50
21
21
43
111
111
73
111
111
43
3
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Tairua Beach
Whangapoua
Clark Island
Clark Island
Whangapoua
Tairua Beach
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tauranga Bay
West Coast South Island
Stent Road
Taranaki
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Dungeons
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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