
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pukerua Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pukerua Bay at 1PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pukerua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
345 | 436 | 466 | 398 | 284 | 255 | 228 | 187 | 170 | 151 | 166 | 201 | 254 | 362 | 585 | 399 | 243 | 138 | 82 | 54 | 48 | 61 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.28m | 12:21PM1.27m | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:00PM1.20m | 1:21AM1.13m | 1:48PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.28m | 6:39PM0.37m | 6:57AM0.36m | 7:23PM0.45m | 7:40AM0.44m | 8:15PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 399 | 243 | 138 | 82 | 54 | 32 | 61 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | W 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 6 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 48 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
345 | 436 | 466 | 398 | 284 | 255 | 228 | 187 | 170 | 151 | 166 | 201 | 254 | 362 | 585 | — | 18 | 36 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 75 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 120 | 99 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 26 | 26 |
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