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Takou Bay Surf Photo: 'Summer evening at Takou Bay' by Phil

Issued: 11 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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15.7° C

0.3°

Takou 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
	NNE	WSW	W	ENE	NNE
	17 s	off	3 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Takou Bay 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	NE	ENE
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SW	SSW	NE	ENE
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SW	NE	ENE
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW		NE	ENE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SSW	NE	ENE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	S	NE	ENE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 12 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	S	NE	ENE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 6 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 14 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	SSE	NE	E
	12 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	SSE	NE	E
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	SSE	ENE	SE
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	SE	NE	E
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	ENE	N
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE	SE	ENE	NNW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ESE	ENE	NNW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 6 pm

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

Image captured 16 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 2.28m (7.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Takou Bay Surf Photo: 'Summer evening at Takou Bay' by Phil

Taken from the hill at the south end of the beach.

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User: Phil (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:52 pm 14 Jan 2014