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Meatworks Surf Photo: 'Meatworks - Katabatic wind and Moon at Perigee' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 42.31° S 173.75° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Meatworks sea temperature is

11.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Meatworks 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
	S	ESE		SSE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		SSE	E
	12 s	cross		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N		SSE	E
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N		SSE	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE		SSE	E
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N		SSE	E
	12 s	cross		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	N	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	N	SSE	E
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE	NE	SSE	E
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	N	NE	SSE	SE
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	NNE	SSE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW		SSE	SE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NNW	SSE	SE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	N	SE	SSE
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	SE	SSE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NNE	NNE	SE	SSE
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	N	NNE	SE	SSE
	5 s	cross	5 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 41 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 1.83m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Meatworks Surf Photo: 'Meatworks - Katabatic wind and Moon at Perigee' by Rob Davies

Fading south swell and the wind which was light NE has just turned katabatic offshore NW as the slopes of the Seaward Kaikouras cool down. The full moon is at perigee too, as big and bright as it ever gets.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:45 pm 10 Aug 2014