Puaena Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe.

Honestly, it's a bit of a quiet stretch ahead. We've got some small, inconsistent swell on the cards, but nothing that's gonna get the heart racing. The overall pattern is pretty low-energy, and most of the time the conditions just aren't playing ball.

We'll kick things off around Puaena Point. The best chance for a wave looks to be on the afternoon of Sunday, August 16th. We're looking at a small 4ft swell from the NE, but the real story is the wind – it's blowing offshore at 12 mph, which should keep the faces pretty clean. The energy is moderate, about 191. It's surfable, but very ordinary. Don't expect much.

The next morning, Monday, August 17th, the swell drops back to 3ft with a short period, and the wind is cross-offshore. It's pretty poor.

There's a bit of a lull after that for a few days. Then, on Wednesday, August 19th, there's a tiny pulse of 2ft swell from the southwest, but the period is a super long 16 seconds. That gives it a moderate kick in energy (around 151-156), but for a spot like Puaena Point, long-period groundswell can be tricky.

The water temp is a warm 81°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Looking further out, Thursday, August 27th, the swell tries to push up to 5ft from the NE, and the energy climbs to 293. It's still showing as marginal though, and the winds are a steady cross-off. It might offer something for a keen surfer, but it's nothing to bank on.

For the rest of the second week, it's more of the same – small, weak, and mostly poor. There's no real standout session here. The energy values mostly linger between 50 and 200, which tells you it's just not packing much punch. This is a typical quiet spell for the area; it won't stay like this forever, forecasts can change.

Stay patient. Rusty.

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