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Cable Bay Surf Photo: 'Cable cover-up 2' by David Scranney

Lat Long: 41.16° S 173.42° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cable Bay sea temperature is

13.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Cable Bay 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
	NNW	NNW	NNW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	NNW
	8 s	cross- on	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	N
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	N	N	NW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNE	N	NW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	NW	N
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay 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
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay 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
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay 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
	10 s	on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	NNW	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W		NNW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W		NNW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W		NNW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W		NNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cable Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.9 ft). Range 4.11m (13.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cable Bay Surf Photo: 'Cable cover-up 2' by David Scranney

Cable cover-up 2

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User: David Scranney (10 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 27 Apr 2015