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Petrel Colony Tours

Attractions in Punakaiki, West Coast.

Guided tours to a major wildlife feature of the New Zealand region, the worlds only breeding grounds of the Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica). The Westland Petrel belongs to a family of pelagic seabirds that includes the the Royal Albatross and is the largest burrow-nesting petrel still able to be found nesting on the mainland. Nestled within lush sub-tropical rainforest our walkway and viewing shelter provide close viewing of the petrels...

5 Day Forecast For Petrel Colony Tours

Our 5 day weather forecast for Punakaiki updated throughout the day, making it ideal for planning leisure activities, travel and events. Read more about our weather forecasts.

On 03/02/2023 the sun will rise at 07:45 and will set at 16:46. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 11.8°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. Moderate to strong winds are expected.
Midnight
Overcast skies
Overcast skies
8.8°C (47.9°F)

Wind speed: 31 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (259°, WSW)

Humidity: 77%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.27 in / 1022 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

3am
Cloudy skies
Cloudy skies
9.5°C (49.2°F)

Wind speed: 33 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (256°, WSW)

Humidity: 82%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.27 in / 1022 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

6am
Overcast skies
Overcast skies
9.5°C (49.1°F)

Wind speed: 31 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (269°, W)

Humidity: 84%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.32 in / 1024 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

9am
Cloudy skies
Cloudy skies
9.8°C (49.6°F)

Wind speed: 24 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (276°, W)

Humidity: 85%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.4 in / 1027 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

Noon
Overcast skies
Overcast skies
11.8°C (53.3°F)

Wind speed: 24 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (275°, W)

Humidity: 82%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.44 in / 1028 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

3pm
Partly cloudy skies
Partly cloudy skies
11.2°C (52.2°F)

Wind speed: 23 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (282°, WNW)

Humidity: 82%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.46 in / 1029 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

6pm
Clear skies
Clear skies
8.6°C (47.5°F)

Wind speed: 17 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (268°, W)

Humidity: 87%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.52 in / 1031 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

9pm
Clear skies
Clear skies
7.2°C (44.9°F)

Wind speed: 13 mph / undefined kph

Wind direction: (269°, W)

Humidity: 91%

Visibility: 6.2 miles / 10 km

Pressure: 30.58 in / 1033 mb

Precipitation: 0 in / 0 mm

About Our Weather Forecast For Punakaiki

Our weather forecast for Punakaiki is updated throughout the day and has been found to be very reliable for planning activities such as days out, leisure, travel, events, fishing, golf and gardening.

For activities that rely on weather forecasts for safety or financial reasons, such as farming, flying, sailing and shipping, we have found our forecasts to be reliable, but we always recommend that you compare several weather forecast sources to ensure you are able to plan your activities safely.

Petrel Colony Tours

3770 Coast Road
Punakaiki
West Coast
7873

03 7311 826

Guided tours to a major wildlife feature of the New Zealand region, the worlds only breeding grounds of the Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica). The Westland Petrel belongs to a family of pelagic seabirds that includes the the Royal Albatross and is the largest burrow-nesting petrel still able to be found nesting on the mainland.

Nestled within lush sub-tropical rainforest our walkway and viewing shelter provide close viewing of the petrels as they come in to land, noisily greet their mates, socialise or enter their burrows to feed their chicks. Binoculars are not necessary.

We offer two tour options, the sunset tour and the sunrise tour. They enable viewing of peak activity when the petrels return to the breeding grounds during the first hour after sunset, or depart back out to sea during the last hour before sunrise.

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