Current weather conditions and live observations for Punakaiki based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Punakaiki right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Punakaiki
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
149 km SSE287 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | 8 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Springfield 149 km SSE375 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | light winds from the ENE (17 km/h at 71°) | 6.3 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
Hororata 169 km SSE172 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | calm (0 km/h at 87°) | - °C | - | - -- 0 | |
200 km SE243 m above sea level 39 minutes ago | dry | calm (0 km/h at 292°) | 11 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
202 km NNE100 m above sea level 3 hours ago | dry | wind obs. (8 kph from 340 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 16 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
SHIP2986 196 km SE3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 9.7 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP8166 196 km SE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP1932 196 km SE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP3158 196 km SE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP4351 196 km SE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Punakaiki and within an acceptable time window.

(2 km/h at 155°)