Lake Pukaki Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Lake Pukaki Point Surf Guide

Lake Pukaki Point in Otago is an exposed point break that only works when conditions are just right with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the north. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rocks.

Lake Pukaki Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	1	inconsistent	13.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lake Pukaki Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lake Pukaki Point occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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Explore Lake Pukaki Point Location Map

Interactive Lake Pukaki Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lake Pukaki Point is Glentanner Airport (MON) in New Zealand, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lake Pukaki Point is Mount Cook Airport (GTN), also in New Zealand, 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Lake Pukaki Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 08:41 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
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Period (s)	-	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Lake Pukaki Point

Current tide and informaton

For Lake Pukaki Point, 0 km from Lake Pukaki Point.

Next High Water: 01:48pm | 2.04m

Next Low Water: 07:53pm | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lake Pukaki Point Sea Temperature

The Lake Pukaki Point water temperature is rather cool (13.3 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.