Pukerua Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 174.89° E

Pukerua Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pukerua Bay sea temperature is
12.0° C
0.7° 

Pukerua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pukerua Bay today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with WNW 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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pukerua Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)18s

Table - waves today at Pukerua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.8
N
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.6
NW
8
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
28
31
28
24
22
22
32
32
30
40
51
47
47
45
44
41
41
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:50PM1.46m
12:13PM1.35m
00:33AM1.39m
12:57PM1.29m
Low Tide
5:38PM0.17m
6:08AM0.20m
6:22PM0.23m
6:54AM0.25m
7:08PM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
11
10
Feels °C
6
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
8
7
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