Pukehina Beach
Bay of Plenty · New Zealand
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Pukehina Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Fiji Sea coastline near Bay of Plenty — it picks up NW–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
Today's surf at Pukehina Beach
Updated 18:11 spot time
Pukehina Beach surf report for Friday 2 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.6 m waist to chest high, 0.1 m N swell at 7.05 s. Wind up to 23 km/h W. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 21:00 — fair (2/5) with 13 km/h W wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.5°C (59.9°F) on average
Jan
20°C
68°F · 17.6–23.4°C
Feb
21.2°C
70.2°F · 20.1–22.6°C
Mar
20.7°C
69.3°F · 19.1–22°C
Apr
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.4–21°C
May
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.7–19.4°C
Jun
16.2°C
61.2°F · 15.1–17.2°C
Jul
15°C
59°F · 13.8–16.2°C
Aug
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.2–15.4°C
Sep
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.7–15.5°C
Oct
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.4–18.2°C
Nov
16.7°C
62.1°F · 15.3–19.2°C
Dec
18.6°C
65.5°F · 16.1–20.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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