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Paia Bay Surf Photo: 'Pumping shorebreak' by Kawika Hertz

Lat Long: 20.92° N 156.39° W

Issued: 7 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paia Bay sea temperature is

26.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paia 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
	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNW	ESE
	7 s	cross	7 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	NNW	NW
	20 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	NNW
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	NW
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	N	NNE
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	E	NNE	N
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	N	NW
	18 s	cross	7 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	N	NW
	17 s	cross	7 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	NW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	NW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 October at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	E	ENE	N	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	N	NW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	N	NW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	E	ENE	N	NNW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ENE	ENE	N	NW
	14 s	cross	7 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	ENE	ENE	N	NNW
	14 s	cross	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 October at 5 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 49 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.3 ft). Range 3.64m (11.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Paia Bay Surf Photo: 'Pumping shorebreak' by Kawika Hertz

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User: Kawika Hertz (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:04 pm 17 Oct 2019