Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 59 | 86 | 100 | 139 | 197 | 385 | 537 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.77m | 6:58AM1.73m | 7:31PM1.81m | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.55m | 00:50AM0.59m | 1:02PM0.49m | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | N 6 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | — | — | E 13 | E 6 | E 13 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 59 | — | 100 | 139 | 197 | 385 | 537 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 112 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 245 | 20 | 28 | 14 | 112 | 43 | 111 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
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