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Te Awanga Surf Photo: 'Backdoor comp waves 2016' by Tim Ouseley

Lat Long: 39.64° S 177.00° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Te Awanga sea temperature is

13.4° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Te Awanga 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
	E	NNW	NNW	E	NE
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	W	E	S
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	ENE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	E	ESE
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	S	E	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE	S	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	E	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	SSE	E
	9 s	off	8 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	ESE	E
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	E
	12 s	off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	E
	11 s	off	7 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSE	ESE	S
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	SSE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	S	SSE	ESE
	12 s	off	9 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 12 am

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

Image captured one minute before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 1.96m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Te Awanga Surf Photo: 'Backdoor comp waves 2016' by Tim Ouseley

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:47 pm 29 Oct 2016