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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 9					Wednesday 10								Thursday 11								Fri 12
	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 14	SE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	NE 3	NNE 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	S 15
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	170	221	265	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	0
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	SE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	N	NNE	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross
High Tide		9:29AM1.48m				9:56PM1.56m				10:22AM1.55m				10:49PM1.60m				11:18AM1.65m				11:43PM1.66m
Low Tide				3:46PM0.36m				4:15AM0.35m				4:38PM0.31m				5:04AM0.28m				5:31PM0.26m				5:54AM0.20m


	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15
	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:59	—	—	—	—	4:58
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1
Temp °C	9	11	12	9	8	9	9	8	8	12	13	9	9	9	8	8	7	11	12	9	9	10	9	10
Feels °C	3	6	7	5	4	6	6	5	5	10	11	7	7	7	6	5	4	8	9	6	5	6	7	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 15	S 14	S 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	S 16	S 15
kJ	6692	4976	4074	3663	2846	2190	1543	1047	718	476	408	253	170	197	158	451	371	270	190	149	99	68	179	170
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 20	SSE 20	SSE 19	—	—	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	S 9	SE 14	SE 13	S 16	S 16	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 17	S 16	SSE 10	SSE 10
kJ	846	969	788	—	—	623	726	54	71	70	66	97	83	221	265	245	236	163	155	107	212	183	56	38
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 21	—	S 19	SE 11	S 14	S 17	S 16	SSW 9	SSW 8	S 20	—	S 18	SSW 18	NNE 4	NNE 4	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	7	19	96	212	251	80	51	8	—	56	31	1	1	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NNE 4	—	—	WSW 2
kJ	11914	12202	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tuhawaiki Point Canterbury	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Possums Reef Otago	Dunedin - Ocean View Otago
Rating (10 max)	4	9	3	5	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	152	51	4	4	4	4	4	32	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	16	16	4	4	4	4	32
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago		Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Sandfly Bay	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach	Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Rating (10 max)		9	5	7	6	5	4	5	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Oakura Beach Taranaki	Dunedin - Bobs Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Graveyards New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes New Zealand	Eclipse Costa Rica	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Graveyards New Zealand	Red Bluff Australia	Costa del Sol El Salvador	Ahijedero Mexico	Three Points New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Bali Village Indonesia
Rating (10 max)	6	9	9	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	8	8	9	9	9	7	6	8	6	6	5

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