Surf Forecasts:
Purakaunui Bay surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 15,108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Purakaunui Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Purakaunui Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Purakaunui Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Purakaunui Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1505 | 1904 | 1308 | 902 | 2610 | 2178 | 1812 | 1155 | 864 | 1738 | 2082 | 15108 | 6742 | 3528 | 1904 | 419 | 1189 | 1514 | 1417 | 1129 | 1034 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.79m | 11:40AM1.90m | 00:05AM1.86m | 12:37PM2.02m | 1:01AM1.94m | 1:34PM2.12m | 1:56AM2.01m | 2:29PM2.18m | 2:50AM2.05m | 3:25PM2.20m | 3:45AM2.06m | 4:20PM2.18m | 4:41AM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.29m | 5:23AM0.24m | 5:55PM0.22m | 6:17AM0.15m | 6:51PM0.17m | 7:11AM0.07m | 7:47PM0.13m | 8:07AM0.01m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:03AM-0.03m | 9:40PM0.10m | 10:01AM-0.03m | 10:37PM0.11m | 10:59AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:25 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1505 | 1904 | 1308 | 902 | 2610 | 2178 | 1812 | 1155 | 846 | 1738 | 2082 | 15108 | 6742 | 3528 | 1904 | 419 | 1189 | 1514 | 1417 | 1129 | 1034 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSE 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | SW 12 | ESE 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 713 | 40 | 14 | 817 | 28 | 151 | 314 | 964 | 864 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 373 | 17 | 172 | 37 | 121 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 4 | SE 15 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 151 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 17 | 16 | 14 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 38 | 47 | 65 | 5 | 114 | — | — | — | 14 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 229 | 138 | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 67 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 11 | 11 | 67 | 71 |
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The above surf forecast table for Purakaunui Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Purakaunui Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Purakaunui Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Purakaunui Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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