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Medlands Beach Surf Photo: 'south end medlands beach / big SE swell ' by chris

Lat Long: 36.27° S 175.49° E

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Medlands Beach sea temperature is

16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Medlands Beach 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
	NNE	SW		NNE	NE
	12 s	off		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WSW	WNW	NNE	ENE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW	WNW	NNE	ENE
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	NW	WNW	NNE	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	W	WNW	NNE	ENE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WSW	W	NNE	ENE
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSW	SSW	NNE	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSW	SSW	NNE	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSW	SSW	NNE	E
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSE	S	NNE	E
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E	ESE	NNE	NNW
	13 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E	E	NNE	NNW
	13 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE	E	NNE	NNW
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE	E	NNE	NNW
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SE	E	NNE	NNW
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SE	E	NNE	N
	13 s	cross	8 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SSE	ESE	E	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 March at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 27 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.1 ft). Range 2.47m (8.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Medlands Beach Surf Photo: 'south end medlands beach / big SE swell ' by chris

this break dosent work often but when it does it goes off south end where the river come out produces a bar and nice right hand Barrel

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User: chris (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:55 pm 28 Mar 2011