Surf Forecasts:
Pauanui Beach surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 213 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pauanui Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Pauanui Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pauanui Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 209 | 182 | 111 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 79 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.70m | 1:04PM1.72m | 1:09AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.69m | 1:59AM1.61m | 2:50PM1.66m | 2:55AM1.60m | 3:48PM1.66m | 3:52AM1.62m | 4:43PM1.68m | 4:45AM1.65m | 5:31PM1.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.59m | 7:07PM0.70m | 7:17AM0.66m | 8:02PM0.74m | 8:09AM0.71m | 8:57PM0.75m | 9:09AM0.72m | 9:48PM0.73m | 10:07AM0.68m | 10:38PM0.69m | 10:56AM0.62m | 11:27PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 9 | — | NE 11 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 209 | 182 | 111 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | — | N 6 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 8 | — | N 6 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | E 13 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 21 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 139 | 245 | 245 | 95 | 177 | 223 | 245 | 177 | 223 | 245 | 177 | 224 | 248 | 111 | 160 | 90 | 111 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pauanui Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pauanui Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pauanui Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pauanui Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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