Punihos Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.14° S 173.89° E

Punihos, New Zealand Weather Observations

Weather Forecast for Punihos

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Punihos sea temperature is
16.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Punihos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Punihos based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Punihos right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Punihos

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Tumahu wx

16 km S216 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
25
moderate winds from the SE
(27 km/h at 132°)
40
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Waiongana wx

26 km E138 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 225°)
5
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

NewPlymouthAero Aws

29 km ENE28 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
30
moderate winds from the SSE
(28 km/h at 160°)
10.2 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

HaweraAws

63 km SSE100 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
40
strong winds from the SE
(39 km/h at 140°)
11.3 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Port Taharoa Automatic Weather Station

129 km NNE28 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
5
light winds from the ESE
(6 km/h at 110°)
11.5 °C-
-

no observation

WanganuiAeroAws

134 km SE14 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearClear skies
50
strong winds from the S
(48 km/h at 170°)
12.1 °C10 km
10 km

no observation

Waiouru Aero Automatic Weather Station

156 km ESE820 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
5
light winds from the S
(6 km/h at 180°)
1.9 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Stephens Island Automatic Weather Station

170 km S-152 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
15
light winds from the SE
(17 km/h at 130°)
10.6 °C-
-

no observation

Stephens Island Automatic Weather Station

170 km S-152 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
15
light winds from the SE
(17 km/h at 130°)
10.6 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Ohakea Airport

173 km SE5 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
15
light winds from the SSW
(15 km/h at 210°)
9 °C10.0
10.0


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Punihos and within an acceptable time window.

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