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Purakaunui Bay Surf Photo: 'Purakaunui Bay' by Jesse

Lat Long: 46.54° S 169.62° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Purakaunui Bay sea temperature is

12.1° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Purakaunui Bay 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
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- on	2 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	ENE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NE	SSW	NE
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	ENE
	13 s	glass		13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	ENE
	12 s	off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	ENE
	12 s	off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	ENE
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 April at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 12 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 2.33m (7.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Purakaunui Bay Surf Photo: 'Purakaunui Bay' by Jesse

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User: Jesse (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:56 pm 31 Mar 2012