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Punihos Surf Forecast
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Punihos surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 15 Sep 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Punihos today?
The current surf forecast for Punihos at 9PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Punihos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3207 | 3207 | 3207 | 972 | 1410 | 1444 | 1179 | 2402 | 2240 | 2084 | 2117 | 1995 | 2149 | 1844 | 1788 | 2906 | 2775 | 3060 | 1146 | 1629 | 2225 | 4801 | 4190 | 3780 |
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 | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:24AM 2.39 | 5:14PM 2.52 | 5:56AM 2.41 | 6:35PM 2.62 | 7:07AM 2.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:14PM 0.85 | 10:48AM 0.83 | 11:39PM 0.84 | 12:08PM 0.78 | 12:51AM 0.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki
On-shore wind 16 km from Punihos has just become cross-shore (light winds from the SW at Tumahu wx). 2.8m 8s swell from the WSW with a 1.6m 13s groundswell, also from the WSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
16 km away, 1 h 30 min ago
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