Punihos Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Taranaki, New Zealand)
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Punihos Surf Guide
Punihos in Taranaki is an exposed reef and point break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest.There is a left hand point break here. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.
Punihos Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 15.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Punihos:
The best conditions reported for surf at Punihos occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Punihos (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Punihos Location Map
Interactive Punihos surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Punihos is New Plymouth Airport (NPL) in New Zealand, 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punihos is Wanganui Airport (WAG), also in New Zealand, 134 km (83 miles) away.

Thursday, 7 July 2022, 05:20 Local Time
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Period (s) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
cross- off |
cross | cross- off |
Tides at Punihos
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Swell History at Punihos
Surf stats for Punihos, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Punihos
Wind stats for Punihos, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Punihos. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Punihos:
- Closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy119 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy145 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon150 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy178 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy228 mi