
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pauanui Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pauanui Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pauanui Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 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) | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 11 | NNW 7 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 515 | 186 | 242 | 204 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 41 | 85 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 37 | 60 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.77m | 8:43PM1.84m | 8:50AM1.78m | 9:22PM1.85m | 9:30AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.58m | 2:15PM0.47m | 2:47AM0.52m | 2:55PM0.43m | 3:29AM0.47m | 3:35PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 14 |
89 | 277 | 186 | 127 | 102 | 77 | 62 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | N 6 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 15 | N 6 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 4 |
2 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 41 | 85 | 54 | 46 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 18 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | E 13 | E 14 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 17 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 16 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 9 |
7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
200 | 515 | 9 | 242 | 204 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 37 | 60 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 111 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 106 |
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