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Punihos Surf Forecast
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Punihos surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Punihos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Punihos sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Punihos today?
The current surf forecast for Punihos at 8PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Punihos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
178 | 175 | 178 | 242 | 223 | 229 | 242 | 229 | 272 | 264 | 208 | 268 | 326 | 419 | 297 | 297 | 324 | 197 | 1308 | 2351 | 2984 | 2406 | 4311 | 4482 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:20PM2.64m | 00:45AM2.70m | 1:03PM2.51m | 1:31AM2.58m | 1:52PM2.39m | 2:23AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.65m | 6:33PM0.64m | 7:02AM0.77m | 7:17PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.87m | 8:08PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 178 | 175 | 178 | 242 | 223 | 229 | 242 | 229 | 272 | 264 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 200 | 297 | 297 | 324 | 180 | 197 | 170 | 166 | 183 | 101 | 4482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 19 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 197 | 194 | 197 | 197 | — | — | 64 | 66 | 69 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 49 | 54 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 57 | 113 | 166 | 239 | 253 | 268 | 326 | 419 | 193 | 198 | 229 | 636 | 1308 | 2351 | 2984 | 2406 | 4311 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 82 | 264 | 262 | 168 | 159 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 108 | 271 | 337 | 357 | 272 | 261 | 111 |
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