Purakaunui Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Catlins, New Zealand)
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Purakaunui Bay Surf Guide
Purakaunui Bay in Catlins is a reasonably exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Hazards include sharks/rips.
Purakaunui Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Purakaunui Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Purakaunui Bay occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Purakaunui Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Purakaunui Bay Location Map
Interactive Purakaunui Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Purakaunui Bay is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 82 km (51 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Purakaunui Bay is Invercargill Airport (IVC), also in New Zealand, 101 km (63 miles) away.

Tuesday, 5 July 2022, 18:50 Local Time
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Period (s) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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Wind State | cross- off |
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Swell History at Purakaunui Bay
Surf stats for Purakaunui Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Purakaunui Bay
Wind stats for Purakaunui Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Purakaunui Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon408 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy436 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy438 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy709 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy780 mi