Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 106 | 213 | 263 | 294 | 214 | 355 | 392 | 330 | 346 | 277 | 153 | 262 | 287 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 95 | 78 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.76m | 8:09PM1.84m | 8:23AM1.77m | 8:48PM1.85m | 9:05AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.44m | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:26PM0.41m | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | E 13 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
2 | 4 | 132 | 157 | 203 | 214 | 355 | 392 | 330 | 346 | 277 | 153 | 262 | 287 | 225 | 176 | 132 | 95 | 78 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | ENE 9 | NW 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 |
92 | 106 | 213 | 263 | 294 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 147 | 147 | 139 | 139 | 28 | 139 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 139 | 139 |
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