Pauanui, New Zealand

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About Pauanui

Pauanui is a town in Waikato Region, New Zealand. From Pauanui you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is pauanui, a surf spot 3.9 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is TRG, 76 km away.

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Staying in Pauanui

3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: TRG, 76 km, Auckland International Airport (AKL), 96 km, HLZ, 103 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Pauanui.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Pauanui each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Pauanui too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Sun 25

Mania reef6.5 kmabout 15 min by car

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Mania reef, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	1 ft5 s	6kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 s	15kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	16°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 s	16kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots	17°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	1 ft9 s	18kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	1 ft9 s	10kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 s	8kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	18°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	1 ft10 s	13kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	17°C

Clark Island19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 5 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Clark Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	9kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C

Donut Island19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 5 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Donut Island, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	14kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	16°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 shollow	9kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C

Double Brown19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Double Brown, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots, offshore	18°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	6kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	6kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

Fudabarer19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 5 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft12 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

1 ft17 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft9 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Fudabarer, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	12kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots, offshore	17°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	17kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore	16°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots	17°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	9kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	17°C

Onemana12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 7 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Onemana, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 smushy	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	8kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots, offshore	18°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the north, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the north-east, 2 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C

Opotere7.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Opotere, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	19°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft7 shollow	5kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 shollow	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	19°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	9, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C

pauanui3.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Tairua, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at pauanui, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots	20°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 ssoft	5kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	21°C
Sun 25Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 ssoft	8kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C

Sailors Grave6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Tairua, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

1 ft11 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Sailors Grave, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	1 ft5 smushy	5kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	18°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	18°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	11kJ	wind from the south-west, 5 knots, offshore	20°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 scrumbling	6kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	1 ft2 smushy	1kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	21°C
Sun 25Oct	8, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	20°C

Whangamata Estuary17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Whangamatā, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft6 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Whangamata Estuary, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft4 shollow	2kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	18°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft7 shollow	5kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	18°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 shollow	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	18°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 shollow	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 shollow	6kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	19°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	1 ft8 s	4kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot	20°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 shollow	6kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots, offshore	19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Pauanui, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Pauanui

Miha Restaurant at Grand Mercure Puka Park Resort1.3 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits