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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 9 s | glass | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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SSE |
SSE |
SSE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | glass | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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SSE |
ESE |
SSE |
ENE |
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| 9 s |
cross- on |
9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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SE |
E |
SSE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | cross | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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SE |
NE |
SSE |
ENE |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
10 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 February at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SE |
NNE |
SE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | off | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SE |
N |
SE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | off | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
NNW |
SE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | glass | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
NW |
SE |
ENE |
|||
| 9 s | glass | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
ESE |
SE |
ENE |
|||
| 9 s | glass | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
E |
E |
SE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | cross | 2 s | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
NE |
E |
SE |
ENE |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
NE |
NE |
SE |
ENE |
||
| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 February at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
NNE |
SE |
ENE |
|||
| 9 s | off | 9 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
N |
NNE |
SE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | glass | 3 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
ENE |
NE |
SE |
ENE |
||
| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
ENE |
SE |
ENE |
|||
| 9 s |
cross- off |
9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 February at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sponge bay around the time the photo was taken
Image captured One hour and 22 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 1.87m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph
Sponge bay Surf Photo: 'Empty Sponge Bay' by Rob Davies
Small swell. The usual break is a short right reef. Waist-high sets today. The Island, much more exposed to the swell, is about head-high with a few on the right. Wainui and Makorori were well overhead at the time of this image.
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