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Pukerua Bay Surf Photo: 'Pukerua surf at high tide' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Pukerua 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
	NW	WNW	NW	S	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W	S	NW	S
	9 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW	S	NW	S
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE	S	NW	S
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE		NW	S
	9 s	off		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		NW	S
	9 s	off		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ESE		NW	S
	8 s	off		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		S	NW
	8 s	off		13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	S	NW
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	S	NW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	S	NW
	12 s	off	5 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	SSE
	12 s	off		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	NW
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NW	S	WNW
	12 s	on	3 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	WNW
	12 s	on	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	WNW
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	S	WNW
	5 s	on	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured 33 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 1.53m (5.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Pukerua Bay Surf Photo: 'Pukerua surf at high tide' by Rob Davies

Cleanish, but too small south of the beach at Pukerua. Lovely spot close to Wellington.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:29 pm 23 Oct 2012