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Maraenui Surf Photo: 'Flat, but scenic' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 37.91° S 177.55° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maraenui sea temperature is

15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Maraenui 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
	NE	ENE	NE	NNW	N
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	NE	NNW	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	NNW
	11 s	cross		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	NNW
	10 s	cross		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	NNW
	10 s	cross		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NE	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	N
	11 s	cross		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE		NE	N
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.6 ft). Range 2.17m (7.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Maraenui Surf Photo: 'Flat, but scenic' by Rob Davies

Not enough size in this NE swell for Maraenui to work. A very long right-breaking point on its day. Either a north swell or a much bigger wrapping NE swell required.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:22 pm 31 Jan 2013