Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punakaiki today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Punakaiki at 2PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Punakaiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5006 | 7817 | 7122 | 5959 | 4677 | 3519 | 2968 | 2314 | 1206 | 1563 | 849 | 711 | 987 | 690 | 996 | 948 | 915 | 802 | 699 | 594 | 491 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.12m | 7:59PM2.20m | 8:28AM2.20m | 8:50PM2.29m | 9:16AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.77m | 2:37PM0.77m | 3:05AM0.67m | 3:24PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5006 | 7817 | 7122 | 5959 | 4677 | 3519 | 2968 | 2314 | 1206 | 1563 | 849 | 711 | 987 | 690 | 996 | 948 | 915 | 802 | 699 | 594 | 491 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 454 | — | 113 | 210 | — | 350 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 38 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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