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Lat Long: 39.14° S 173.89° E

Punihos WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punihos sea temperature is
15.1°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 31 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 3,451 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punihos this week:

The surf forecast for Punihos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Punihos in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 31st Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 31st Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 31st Oct)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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