Custom Search

Punihos, New Zealand, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Punihos in Taranaki is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest.There is a left hand point break here. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.
Punihos break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Punihos, Taranaki. Use the tab navigation above to view Punihos sea temperature, Punihos photographs, Punihos detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Punihos webcams, current wind from Taranaki live weather stations and Punihos tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Punihos. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Taranaki surf breaks near to Punihos to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Punihos Location Map

Select Punihos Location Map Detail:

Regional Map | Local Map | Detailed Map

Contours: Roads & Rivers: Select a surf break from the menu
Surf breaks located close to Punihos Shoreline around Punihos Roads and rivers around Punihos

Use this relief map to navigate to Taranaki surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Punihos

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Punihos:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Kumera Patch 2 mi
Second closest break Oakura Beach 3 mi
Third closest break Back Beach 6 mi
Fourth closest break Rocky Rights 7 mi
Fifth closest break Stent Road 8 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Punihos:

Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 16 mi
Second closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 89 mi
Third closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 89 mi
Fourth closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 93 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 200 mi

Tide stations nearest to Punihos:

Closest tide station Port Taranaki, New Zealand 9 mi
Second closest tide station Waitara River Entrance, New Zealand 21 mi
Third closest tide station Opunake Bay, New Zealand 23 mi
Fourth closest tide station Patea, New Zealand 55 mi
Fifth closest tide station Whanganui River Entrance, New Zealand 81 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Punihos:

Closest city location New Plymouth (New Zealand) 12 mi
Second closest city location Hamilton (New Zealand) 121 mi
Third closest city location Nelson (New Zealand) 152 mi
Fourth closest city location Wellington (New Zealand) 155 mi
Fifth closest city location Auckland (New Zealand) 158 mi