Puwheke Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.86° S 173.32° E

Puwheke Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Puwheke Beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 28 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sat 29th Aug)6ft (1.9m) 8s

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


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