Punakērua Beach
Hawke's Bay · New Zealand
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Tasman Sea near Hawke's Bay, Punakērua Beach works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
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
19.2°C
66.6°F · 17.4–21.3°C
Feb
20.1°C
68.2°F · 18.3–21.7°C
Mar
19.3°C
66.7°F · 17.2–20.4°C
Apr
17.8°C
64°F · 16.5–19.4°C
May
16.4°C
61.5°F · 15.2–17.5°C
Jun
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.2–15.7°C
Jul
13.4°C
56.1°F · 11.9–14.5°C
Aug
12.8°C
55°F · 11.4–13.7°C
Sep
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.9–14.4°C
Oct
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.6–16.7°C
Nov
15.8°C
60.4°F · 13.9–17.3°C
Dec
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.8–20°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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