Wave buoys close to Punakaiki, New Zealand

Lat Long: 42.11° S 171.33° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punakaiki sea temperature is

12.6° C

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

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to Punakaiki:
1.	Fairway Beacon	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	116mi
2.	Golden Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	129mi
3.	Tory East Head Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	167mi
4.	Bay of Plenty Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	415mi
5.	Bream Bay Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	464mi

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Wave buoys close to Punakaiki, New Zealand

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