Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punakaiki today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punakaiki at 8AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Punakaiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 1088 | 917 | 666 | 648 | 639 | 443 | 404 | 543 | 860 | 1051 | 1195 | 1165 | 1265 | 1046 | 991 | 845 | 813 | 694 | 631 | 849 | 392 | 587 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM2.59m | 10:17PM2.73m | 10:40AM2.75m | 10:58PM2.86m | 11:20AM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.31m | 4:06PM0.32m | 4:29AM0.16m | 4:47PM0.17m | 5:10AM0.06m | 5:29PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1145 | 1088 | 917 | 666 | 648 | 639 | 443 | 313 | 543 | 860 | 1051 | 1195 | 1165 | 1265 | 1046 | 991 | 845 | 813 | 694 | 631 | 849 | 184 | 178 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 200 | 373 | 273 | 262 | 304 | 404 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 55 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 392 | 587 | 1077 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 167 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 183 | 183 | 185 | 185 | 201 |
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