Punakaiki
in Buller District of West Coast, New Zealand
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Greymouth Airport (26 mi) - Westport Airport (29 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (45 mi)
- Franz Josef Aerodrome (106 mi)
- Motueka Airport (109 mi)
- Christchurch International Airport (113 mi)
- Takaka Airport (116 mi)
- Ashburton Aerodrome (126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -42.109 and 171.337 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -42° 6' 31" and E 171° 20' 12"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:40 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:16 am and 5:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 42.117 and -8.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mosende - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Explore Punakaiki
Punakaiki in Buller District (West Coast) is a city in New Zealand about 186 mi (or 300 km) west of Wellington, the country's capital.
Local time in Punakaiki is now 04:40 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 12 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Punakaiki, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in New Zealand is Greymouth Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Christchurch, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Punakaiki Resort
Te Hui House
Punakaiki Beach Hostel
Videos from this area
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Punakaiki Pancake Rock
Punakaiki Pancake Rock, New Zealand. http://www.punakaiki.co.nz/
Punakaiki Blowholes and Pancake Rocks, New Zealand
The mighty Blowholes spit out huge foutains in the air. A rough sea and interesting looking layered Pancake Rocks are also shown.
Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks - Roadside Stories
The famous Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki resemble a layered stack of pancakes, and caves beneath them open into blowholes which emit spectacular bursts of spray. The rocks are made of limestone...
Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, New Zealand
The Pancake Rocks are a very popular tourist destination at Dolomite Point south of the main village. The Pancake Rocks are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several...
Punakaiki, New Zealand
Punakaiki - blow holes and Pancake Rocks, New Zealand. Less dramatic - low tide and rainy.
Punakaiki Pancake Rocks & Blowholes
The Pancake Rocks are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts though a number of vertical blowholes during high tides. Together with the 'pancake'-layering of the limestone (created...
Punakaiki Blowholes and Pancake Rocks in Paparoa National Park
Beautiful Punakaiki Blowholes and Pancake Rocks at sunset on the beautiful South Island of New Zealand. See more content from around the world at www.tulsatrot.com.
Punakaiki Beach at Sunset on day two of your New Zealand hiking tour
New Zealand hiking guide Andrew Wells on the beach at Punakaiki on your small group guided tour. Short view of the beautiful West Coast beach and sunset over the Tasman Sea. Day two of your...
NOT the Wet Coast Wynnejoy's photos around Punakaiki, New Zealand (high tide punakaiki nz)
Preview of Wynnejoy's blog at travelpod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/wynnejoy/1/1264102745/tpod.html This blog prev...
Pancake Rocks, Punakaiki, West Coast New-Zealand
A Dolomite Point, un processus d'erosion lie au climat a donne a la pierre calcaire la forme de piles de crepes. A maree haute, la mer s'engouffre sous les rochers et jaillit violemment des...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Punakaiki
Punakaiki is a small community on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, between Westport and Greymouth. The community lies on the edge of the Paparoa National Park. The Pancake Rocks are a very popular tourist goal at Dolomite Point south of the main village. The Pancake Rocks are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes during high tides.
Pororari River
The Pororari River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea at Punakaiki.
Punakaiki River
The Punakaiki River is a river of the West Coast Region of New Zealand's South Island. It flows predominantly northwest from its sources in the Paparoa Range, reaching the Tasman Sea two kilometres south of the town of Punakaiki. Most of the river's length is within Paparoa National Park.
Perpendicular Point
Perpendicular Point is a small headland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It lies about 40 km south-south-west of Cape Foulwind, close to the small community of Te Miko.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Punakaiki.
Punakaiki › South: SH6 − Buller, Punakaiki (source)
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