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Punihos surf Forecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 18 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 18.2°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.4 °C max: 18.8 °C min: 15.7 °C)
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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 18.2°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 17.4 °C max: 18.8 °C min: 15.7 °C)
How big are the waves at Punihos today?
The current surf forecast for Punihos at 2PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punihos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 2200 | 1972 | 1654 | 1428 | 1389 | 1227 | 1193 | 943 | 915 | 808 | 796 | 946 | 796 | 961 | 975 | 975 | 1077 | 1061 | 1045 | 1030 | 904 | 890 | 862 | 725 | 668 | 582 | 582 | 560 | 587 | 649 | 649 | 649 | 782 | 573 | 572 | 572 | 572 | 796 | 711 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 689 | 604 | 777 | 988 | 988 | 921 | 822 | 663 | 617 | 599 | 669 | 517 | 681 | 1354 | 1451 | 1433 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:30PM 2.33 | 6:53AM 2.52 | 7:21PM 2.48 | 7:37AM 2.65 | 8:01PM 2.63 | 8:15AM 2.78 | 8:37PM 2.78 | 8:49AM 2.89 | 9:10PM 2.91 | 9:22AM 2.97 | 9:43PM 3.00 | 9:55AM 3.01 | 10:15PM 3.04 | 10:27AM 3.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:17PM 0.92 | 12:36AM 0.90 | 1:09PM 0.78 | 1:25AM 0.76 | 1:51PM 0.62 | 2:05AM 0.62 | 2:27PM 0.47 | 2:41AM 0.50 | 3:00PM 0.35 | 3:16AM 0.41 | 3:33PM 0.27 | 3:49AM 0.35 | 4:05PM 0.24 | 4:23AM 0.34 | 4:38PM 0.25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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