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Lat Long: 36.86° S 174.44° E

Maori Bay Surf Photo: 'wave break at Maori Bay' by Mason

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maori Bay sea temperature is

14.1° C

0.3°

Maori 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
	WSW	NE		WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW
	12 s	off		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW
	12 s	off		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WSW
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	ENE	WSW	WSW
	14 s	off	3 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	SW
	14 s	off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	SW
	13 s	off	3 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	WSW
	17 s	off	4 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	SW	WSW
	17 s	off	4 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 August at 3 pm

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

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Maori Bay Surf Photo: 'wave break at Maori Bay' by Mason

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User: Mason (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:30 pm 31 Jul 2013