Pukerua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Wellington, New Zealand)

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Pukerua Bay Surf Guide

Pukerua Bay in Wellington is an exposed beach and reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Rarely crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Pukerua Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pukerua Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pukerua Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pukerua Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Pukerua Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 9% of the time in August while 37% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

37%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

54%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pukerua Bay Location Map

Interactive Pukerua Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pukerua Bay is Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pukerua Bay is Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand, 34 km (21 miles) away.

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Pukerua Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 00:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 27
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (ft)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	13	14	20	20
Wind (mph)
Wind State	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Pukerua Bay look like?

Latest photos from Pukerua Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Pukerua Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Porirua Harbour (Plimmerton), New Zealand, 5 miles from Pukerua Bay.

Next High Water: 08:38am | 4ft

Next Low Water: 02:31am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pukerua Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.2 °C) at Pukerua Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 65°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite