Kahutara Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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	13 s	cross- on	13 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 3 pm

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

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	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SSE
	13 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 6 pm

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

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	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SE
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 October at 9 pm

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

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	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SE
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SE
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	SE
	13 s	cross	13 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW		ENE	SE
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	N	ENE	SE
	12 s	cross	6 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE	NNE	E	SE
	12 s	cross	7 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNE	E	SE
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NNE	E	SE
	12 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNE	E	SE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNE	E	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNE	E	SE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WNW	E	NE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	NNE
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	SSW
	11 s	on		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 2.18m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kahutara Surf Photo: 'Tube ride at Kahutara' by Rob Davies

A light onshore breeze did not spoil the surf at Kahutara. Fast breaking and hollow waves.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:56 pm 2 Oct 2014