Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 79 | 51 | 28 | 42 | 47 | 35 | 50 | 65 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.79m | 9:29PM1.84m | 9:47AM1.81m | 10:14PM1.82m | 10:32AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.37m | 3:10PM0.40m | 3:41AM0.34m | 3:55PM0.41m | 4:24AM0.33m | 4:41PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
79 | 79 | 51 | 28 | 42 | 47 | 35 | 50 | 65 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 11 | N 11 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | S 6 | NE 11 | — | — | — | S 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | N 11 | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 14 | 139 | 208 | 223 | 223 | 139 | 139 | 8 | 124 | 95 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 142 | 177 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 |
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