Pukenui Beach
Hawke's Bay · New Zealand
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Pukenui Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Hawke's Bay — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through october–april.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.4°C (57.9°F) on average
Jan
19°C
66.2°F · 17.1–21.4°C
Feb
19.9°C
67.8°F · 18.2–21.5°C
Mar
19.4°C
66.9°F · 17.3–20.7°C
Apr
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.6–20°C
May
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.5–17.9°C
Jun
15.2°C
59.4°F · 14–16.2°C
Jul
14°C
57.2°F · 12.5–14.8°C
Aug
13.3°C
55.9°F · 11.9–13.9°C
Sep
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.2–14.9°C
Oct
14.4°C
57.9°F · 13.2–16.4°C
Nov
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14–17°C
Dec
17.8°C
64°F · 16–19.5°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
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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