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Punakaiki Surf Photo: 'Burges Lay's Back' by Jesus_Retuned

Issued: 12 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punakaiki sea temperature is

12.0°C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	NNW
	14 s	on		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW	NNW	NNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S		W	WSW	N
	13 s	glass		6 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW	N
	13 s	glass		7 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	13 s	off		7 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW	NNW
	13 s	glass		7 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NW		WSW	WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross		7 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW	WSW	NNW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 32 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.7m (9.0 ft). Range 3.46m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Punakaiki Surf Photo: 'Burges Lay's Back' by Jesus_Retuned

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User: Jesus_Retuned (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:50 am 29 Mar 2025