Pauanui Beach Surf Break

Pauanui Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.02° S 175.87° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pauanui Beach sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
5
4
5
11
12
15
30
47
87
113
151
141
130
140
294
319
309
283
263
258
254
258
258
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:19PM2.16m
8:35AM2.07m
9:11PM2.18m
9:27AM2.06m
10:04PM2.16m
10:19AM2.01m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.54m
2:40PM0.37m
3:17AM0.53m
3:32PM0.36m
4:11AM0.52m
4:24PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
14
14
12
13
12
12
11
12
14
15
13
12
11
10
9
10
13
14
13
Feels °C
7
7
6
7
7
10
10
9
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
8
6
8
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NE
12
1
NNE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
12
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
3
1
1
5
11
7
15
30
47
87
113
151
141
130
140
294
319
309
283
263
258
254
258
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
E
19
Energy kJ
4
5
4
7
12
12
13
17
3
3
3
60
81
114
2
2
2
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
Energy kJ
2
4
2
1
3
3
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
6
10
6
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
128
176
253
216
139
139
118
113
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in The Coromandel
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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