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Farewell Spit Surf Photo: 'West of Fossil Point' by Rob Davies
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Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Farewell Spit around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 9 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.1 ft). Range 3.92m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph


West of Fossil Point
New Zealand | Farewell Spit
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The cliffs turned the easterly offshore here. Looks ragged but there were some very long lefts about head-high or so but covered boulders on the inside were a big hazard. Presumably safer at lower tide.
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