
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pukerua Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pukerua Bay at 10AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pukerua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 24 | 20 | 59 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 39 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 69 | 67 | 37 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.35m | 00:33AM1.39m | 12:57PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.31m | 1:41PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.20m | 6:22PM0.23m | 6:54AM0.25m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:37AM0.31m | 7:54PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
28 | 16 | 20 | 59 | 29 | 20 | 30 | 7 | 67 | 44 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 69 | 67 | 15 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NNE 4 | WNW 9 | N 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 19 | S 18 | NW 14 |
22 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WNW 15 | S 21 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | S 19 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | N 11 |
7 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 29 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 55 |
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