
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NW 4 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.60m | 3:48PM1.66m | 3:52AM1.62m | 4:43PM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.75m | 9:09AM0.72m | 9:48PM0.73m | 10:07AM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | E 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NW 6 | N 6 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 |
4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | NW 5 | E 9 | N 5 | E 10 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 7 | N 9 | E 9 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 177 | 223 | 223 | 261 | 245 | 245 | 177 | 155 | 188 | 188 | 253 | 223 | 262 | 176 | 176 |
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