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11:06 am 6 Aug 2011

Mothers Day 2011, Marsden Point

12:21 pm 8 May 2011


Puwheke Beach ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 1.0
Crowds: 5.0

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Puwheke Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Northland)

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Name: Puwheke Beach
Type: beach and reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: N Offshore Wind: S

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Overall Puwheke Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Puwheke Beach:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Raupo Bay 2 mi
Second closest break Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay 4 mi
Third closest break Karikari Beach 4 mi
Fourth closest break Ranganunu Harbour 5 mi
Fifth closest break Houhora Harbour Bar 9 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Puwheke Beach:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4049 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4088 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4321 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4381 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4559 mi

Tide stations nearest to Puwheke Beach:

Closest tide station Sheigis Beacon, New Zealand 3 mi
Second closest tide station Sheigis Beacon, New Zealand(2) 3 mi
Third closest tide station Houhora River Entrance, New Zealand 10 mi
Fourth closest tide station Houhora River Entrance, New Zealand(2) 10 mi
Fifth closest tide station Omaia Island, New Zealand 10 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Puwheke Beach:

Closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 310 mi
Second closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 326 mi
Third closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 331 mi
Fourth closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 331 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 485 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Puwheke Beach:

Closest city location Taipa (New Zealand) 12 mi
Second closest city location Houhora (New Zealand) 14 mi
Third closest city location Ahipara (New Zealand) 23 mi
Fourth closest city location Kerikeri (New Zealand) 44 mi
Fifth closest city location Waimate North (New Zealand) 45 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Puwheke Beach is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 23 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Puwheke Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 70 km (43 miles) away.
  • The third closest airport is Whangarei Airport (WRE), also in New Zealand, 138 km (86 miles) away.
Puwheke Beach break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Puwheke Beach, New-Zealand - Northland. Use the tab navigation above to view Puwheke Beach sea temperature, Puwheke Beach photographs, Puwheke Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Puwheke Beach webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Northland live weather stations and Puwheke Beach 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. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Puwheke Beach.