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Punakaiki surf Forecast / West Coast South Island / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Punakaiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punakaiki sea temperature is 15.9°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.7 °C max: 16.9 °C min: 13.7 °C)
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Punakaiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punakaiki sea temperature is 15.9°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.7 °C max: 16.9 °C min: 13.7 °C)
How big are the waves at Punakaiki today?
The current surf forecast for Punakaiki at 9AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Punakaiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 474 | 684 | 892 | 1049 | 1184 | 1216 | 1455 | 1348 | 1348 | 2080 | 1665 | 1418 | 1200 | 1021 | 862 | 838 | 665 | 547 | 458 | 437 | 431 | 437 | 458 | 589 | 580 | 651 | 632 | 623 | 581 | 545 | 454 | 454 | 379 | 373 | 313 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 195 | 195 | 152 | 155 | 157 | 160 | 159 | 163 | 159 | 176 | 188 | 243 | 232 | 390 | 446 | 441 | 520 | 806 | 631 | 622 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:48AM 2.13 | 6:32PM 2.07 | 6:57AM 2.17 | 7:32PM 2.15 | 7:50AM 2.26 | 8:19PM 2.26 | 8:34AM 2.37 | 8:58PM 2.37 | 9:11AM 2.48 | 9:33PM 2.49 | 9:47AM 2.57 | 10:07PM 2.58 | 10:21AM 2.64 | 10:39PM 2.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:27PM 0.91 | 12:11PM 0.83 | 12:38AM 0.89 | 1:15PM 0.76 | 1:37AM 0.79 | 2:06PM 0.65 | 2:23AM 0.67 | 2:47PM 0.53 | 3:03AM 0.55 | 3:24PM 0.42 | 3:39AM 0.44 | 3:58PM 0.34 | 4:14AM 0.36 | 4:32PM 0.29 | 4:47AM 0.31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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