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Punakaiki Surf Photo: 'Punakaiki sunset.' by Mick Goman

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Punakaiki sea temperature is

12.7°C

0.0°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		WSW	N
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		WSW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		WSW	NW
	12 s	on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW
	11 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		NW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	NNE	NW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	NNE	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE	NNE	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Punakaiki around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 41 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.6 ft). Range 3.40m (11.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Punakaiki Surf Photo: 'Punakaiki sunset.' by Mick Goman

West Coast sunset.

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User: Mick Goman (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:11 pm 28 Oct 2017