Puaena Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Puaena Point is a tough one. The pattern is pretty locked in with consistent cross-offshore winds, but the swell just isn’t delivering any real quality. We’ve got a long stretch of "poor surf conditions" with very low energy levels, so you’re looking at a lot of flat, weak, and disorganised water.

The first real shot of anything is on Sunday, August 30th. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the NE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 105. By the afternoon, it bumps up to 4ft NE with 158 in energy. The water temp is sitting at a warm 81°F, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is a solid 16 mph cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but the short period and weak energy mean the waves will be fat and lack punch. It’s still a beginner-friendly spot, but don’t expect anything exciting.

The following week ticks over with similar conditions. Tuesday, September 1st, has a moderate 4ft NE swell in the morning with 160 energy, and the afternoon sees 4ft with 200 energy. The wind stays cross-off, but it’s a fresh breeze at 19 mph, making it a bit of a battle to get out. Still, it’s the most consistent run of the whole outlook.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth a proper mention, is on Wednesday, September 9th. The afternoon shows a 5ft NE swell with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 266. The wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off, keeping it clean. This is the biggest swell of the window, but it’s still short-period and not going to light the world on fire. It’s a "marginal surf forecast" but it’s the best we’ve got. If you’re a beginner, this is probably too big for you at 5ft.

Then, on Friday, September 11th, something weird happens. We get a 2ft W swell with a very long period of 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is still a strong 278, but the wind shifts to a tricky onshore direction from the NW in the morning and then a cross-on from the W in the afternoon. The period is so long that at a point break like this, it could actually wrap in and offer some clean lines, but the wind is not your friend. The morning of the 12th offers a light cross-off breeze and a 3ft NE swell, but it’s barely 79 in energy. The afternoon of the 12th turns glassy with a light easterly breeze, but the swell is just 3ft – it’s a flat, glassy lake.

In short, this is a tough run. The surf is inconsistent and rarely offering anything more than gutless waves. The best bet is the 9th of September for the biggest swell, or the 11th for that long-period groundswell if the wind plays ball. But don’t get your hopes too high.

Rusty.

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