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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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ENE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | on | 9 s | 8 s |
Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ENE |
ENE |
ENE |
SSE |
N |
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| 9 s | on | 9 s | 8 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ENE |
NE |
ENE |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 9 s | on | 4 s | 9 s | 8 s |
Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ENE |
NNE |
NE |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 9 s |
cross- on |
4 s | 9 s | 8 s |
Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ENE |
N |
NE |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 9 s |
cross- on |
5 s | 10 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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E |
NW |
NNE |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s | cross | 5 s | 10 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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E |
WNW |
NW |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 10 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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E |
WNW |
WNW |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 10 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E |
SW |
WNW |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s | glass | 3 s | 10 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E |
SSE |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
9 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ESE |
SSW |
S |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 9 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ESE |
SSW |
SSW |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 10 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
SW |
SSW |
ENE |
SSE |
||
| 10 s | off | 4 s | 9 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs 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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ESE |
SSW |
SSW |
ENE |
SSE |
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| 11 s | off | 4 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
SE |
ENE |
SE |
|||
| 10 s | glass | 12 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
ENE |
ENE |
SE |
|||
| 10 s | on | 11 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
ENE |
ENE |
SE |
|||
| 10 s | on | 11 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Tuahuru Reefs around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 24 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.8m (5.8 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph
Tuahuru Reefs Surf Photo: 'First reef east of the Spit' by Rob Davies
The Spit itself is the line of foam in the distance. The reefs to the east, like the one out front, were a better bet that day.


