Pukerua Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.03° S 174.89° E

Pukerua Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pukerua Bay sea temperature is
11.6° C
1.1° 

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


Pukerua Bay surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NW swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pukerua Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 16th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 16th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 16th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pukerua Bay over the next 16 days.


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