Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
25 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 39 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 42 | 30 | 84 | 62 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.85m | 12:03PM1.79m | 00:21AM1.81m | 12:52PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.43m | 6:00PM0.54m | 6:29AM0.49m | 6:48PM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
25 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 84 | 62 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 6 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 26 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 13 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 39 | — | 19 | 25 | 42 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 111 | 179 | 194 | 176 | 194 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
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