Punihos Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.14° S 173.89° E

Punihos WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punihos sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.5° 

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


Punihos surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 8,951 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punihos this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Punihos in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 19th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punihos over the next 16 days.


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