Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
31 | 50 | 26 | 80 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:21AM1.81m | 12:52PM1.74m | 1:04AM1.76m | 1:42PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.49m | 6:48PM0.62m | 7:14AM0.56m | 7:41PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
17 | 36 | 24 | 80 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 9 | N 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 16 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — |
2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
31 | 50 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 106 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 94 |
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