Puwheke Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.86° S 173.32° E

Puwheke Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Puwheke Beach sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.6° 

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


Puwheke Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, E swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puwheke Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Puwheke Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Puwheke Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 3PM (Fri 10th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s

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


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