Surf Forecasts:
Pukerua Bay surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pukerua Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Pukerua Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pukerua Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pukerua Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 14 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 31 | 22 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 61 | 59 | 7 | 61 | 58 | 83 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:50PM1.46m | 12:13PM1.35m | 00:33AM1.39m | 12:57PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.31m | 1:41PM1.22m | 2:00AM1.22m | 2:28PM1.16m | 2:50AM1.15m | 3:22PM1.10m | 3:51AM1.09m | 4:34PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.17m | 6:08AM0.20m | 6:22PM0.23m | 6:54AM0.25m | 7:08PM0.30m | 7:37AM0.31m | 7:54PM0.38m | 8:22AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.45m | 9:10AM0.43m | 9:41PM0.51m | 10:08AM0.48m | 10:52PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 31 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 41 | 61 | 59 | 104 | 61 | 58 | 30 | 46 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 14 | S 19 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 5 | WNW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | W 12 | — | W 14 | NW 14 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 8 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 26 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 83 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 55 | 33 | 12 | 148 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 73 |
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