Punakaiki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)
Punakaiki Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind ENE
Sea Temperature Today is: 13.9 °C
| Sun | Monday 21 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 WSW |
 WSW |
 WSW |
WSW |
| Period (s) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross- off |
cross | cross- on |
on |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Punakaiki on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Dangerous rips are a hazard of surfing here.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Punakaiki (0 km).
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Punakaiki Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Carters Beach, 44 km from Punakaiki.
light winds from the NE km/h |  Dry | Air temperature 10.0 °C |
Overall Punakaiki Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to West Coast South Island surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Punakaiki
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Punakaiki:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break6 mi
- Second closest break6 mi
- Third closest break16 mi
- Fourth closest break16 mi
- Fifth closest break19 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Punakaiki:
- Closest wave buoy116 mi
- Second closest wave buoy129 mi
- Third closest wave buoy167 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy415 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy464 mi
Tide stations nearest to Punakaiki:
- Closest tide station23 mi
- Second closest tide station29 mi
- Third closest tide station45 mi
- Fourth closest tide station96 mi
- Fifth closest tide station109 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Punakaiki:
- Closest ski area57 mi
- Second closest ski area72 mi
- Third closest ski area73 mi
- Fourth closest ski area75 mi
- Fifth closest ski area76 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Punakaiki:
- Closest city location116 mi
- Second closest city location121 mi
- Third closest city location141 mi
- Fourth closest city location158 mi
- Fifth closest city location187 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Punakaiki is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Punakaiki is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 72 km (45 miles) away.
- Third is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 181 km (112 miles) away.
- Christchurch International Airport (CHC) in New Zealand is 182 km (113 miles) away.
- Mount Cook Airport (GTN), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Punakaiki and is 208 km (129 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Punakaiki, West Coast South Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Punakaiki sea temperature, Punakaiki photographs, Punakaiki detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Punakaiki webcams, current wind from West Coast South Island live weather stations and Punakaiki tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Punakaiki.
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