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Blaketown Wedge Surf Photo: 'River water Blaketown' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 42.44° S 171.19° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blaketown Wedge sea temperature is

13.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Blaketown Wedge surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	WSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ESE		NW	WSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	WSW
	8 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	WSW
	8 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		NW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		NNW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		NNW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	N
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blaketown Wedge around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 40 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.3 ft). Range 3.33m (10.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blaketown Wedge Surf Photo: 'River water Blaketown' by Rob Davies

Heavy rain in the Grey catchment the day before made for brown water at the Blaketown jetty. About 3 feet overhead and heavy - this set broke well outside the wall.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:36 am 3 May 2013