Pauanui Beach
Pauanui is a Coromandel beach township with a long sandy surf beach, multiple peaks, and a clear river-mouth edge at the north end. It is popular but still feels like a classic east-coast surf town: easy access, good beach width, and enough variety that beginners and more experienced surfers can both find a wave. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Pauanui Beach in Coromandel.
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The Wave
Best with northeast swell and west wind, with mid tide the preferred window.
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Parking is easy and the beach has toilets and showers, but swimmers, current at the river mouth, and the popular-town crowd still matter when the surf lines up.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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