Surf Forecasts:
Puaena Point surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with 1,514 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puaena Point this week:
The surf forecast for Puaena Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Puaena Point in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.0m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puaena Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk turkey. For the next couple weeks, this stretch is mostly a slow one. Puaena Point is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast has a whole lot of nothing for days on end.
Thursday the 3rd is a dud. Swell’s about 4ft from the NE with a short, weak 7-second period. Wind is cross-off at 31 mph, making it a bumpy mess.
Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are more of the same – little NE windswell around 3ft, periods barely hitting 6 to 7 seconds. Winds stay cross-off and fresh, so it’s just chop.
Sunday the 6th drops to almost flat. A tiny 3ft at 6 seconds in the morning, then nothing by the afternoon.
From the 7th to the 13th, it’s tiny little blips – 0.7ft, 2ft, 3ft – all with poor periods and mostly cross-off winds. One brief moment Monday the 7th afternoon has offshore wind from the SE at 31 mph, but the swell is only 3ft from the NE and totally weak.
Now, for the one real highlight. Puaena Point wakes up on Tuesday the 15th of September. We get a proper groundswell from the NNW – 2ft but with a lovely long 15-second period in the morning, holding at 3ft at 14 seconds in the afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 339 and 380, which has some weight. Wind is cross-off from the ENE at 12 mph, so it’s clean. The swell direction lines up with what this reef wants. Crowds are likely, but for an inconsistent spot, this is the day. That Tuesday is your best bet.
Wednesday the 16th has leftovers – 3ft from the NNW with a 12-second period, still clean but fading.
From the 17th to the 18th, it’s back to poor, weak windswell and strong cross-off winds. Water temp is a comfortable 81°F, and it’s totally normal for the season.
So, don’t waste your time before then. Circle Tuesday the 15th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | N 9 | NNW 15 | NE 8 | WSW 11 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 97 | 114 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 64 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 84 | 1514 | 169 | 99 | 102 | 36 | 0 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:58PM0.17m | 9:52AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.15m | 11:00AM0.54m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:57AM0.57m | 00:11AM0.20m | 12:45PM0.58m | 1:00AM0.25m | 1:27PM0.58m | 1:45AM0.30m | 2:04PM0.55m | 2:26AM0.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.17m | 00:19AM0.05m | 5:13PM0.13m | 1:43AM0.05m | 5:50PM0.10m | 3:08AM0.05m | 6:21PM0.07m | 4:20AM0.03m | 6:49PM0.06m | 5:20AM0.02m | 7:16PM0.04m | 6:14AM0.03m | 7:41PM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 199 | 556 | 603 | 553 | 635 | 746 | 890 | 1085 | 1170 | 1977 | 4640 | 12455 | 1514 | 534 | 313 | 137 | 336 | 257 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 18 | E 12 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 195 | 130 | 33 | 35 | 64 | 116 | 119 | 55 | 80 | 49 | 344 | 78 | 84 | 481 | 169 | 456 | 356 | 79 | 60 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NNE 11 | E 14 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 9 | NNW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 59 | 55 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 121 | 247 | 481 | 99 | 102 | 36 | 39 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 140 | 97 | 114 | 109 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 64 | 53 | 116 | 131 | 142 | 1447 | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 163 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 99 | 163 | 159 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
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