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Hawai River Surf Photo: 'Bruce at Hawai' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 37.92° S 177.53° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hawai River sea temperature is

16.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Hawai River 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
	NNE	NE	NE	E	NNE
	16 s	cross	6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ENE	ENE	NNE	E
	16 s	cross	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE	ENE	NNE	E
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ESE	ENE	NNE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ESE	ENE	NNE	E
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	NE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	ENE	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	NE	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	ENE	N	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	17 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	E	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SSE	E	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	E	NNE
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	ESE	E	NNE
	11 s	off	10 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	ESE	E	NNE
	10 s	off	10 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hawai River around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 48 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 2.19m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hawai River Surf Photo: 'Bruce at Hawai' by Rob Davies

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:14 pm 18 Nov 2017