Kahutara Surf Photo by Michelle Allison

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	S	SSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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
	SSW	ENE	WNW	SSW	S
	15 s	glass	4 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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
	SSW	NW	N	SSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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
	SSW	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross	3 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	W		SSW	ENE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	W		SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	W	WNW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	ENE
	15 s	off	3 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	ENE
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	SSW	SW	SSW	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 May 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
	S	SW	SSW	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May 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
	S	SW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May 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
	S	SW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May 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
	S	WSW	SSW	SSW	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 May at 9 am

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

Image captured 11 minutes after low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 2.18m (7.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kahutara Surf Photo: 'Early morning' by Michelle Allison

He had it to himself for a while.

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User: Michelle Allison (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2469 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:15 am 16 May 2019