Wainui Beach - Whales Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNE		E	SSE	ENE
	19 s	glass		7 s	19 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	N	NNE	SSE	E	E
	17 s	glass	3 s	18 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW		SSE	E	E
	16 s	glass		16 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNE	SSE	E	E
	15 s	off	3 s	16 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNE	E	SSE	E
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NNE	E	SSE	E
	13 s	off	4 s	13 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		E	SSE	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW		E	SSE
	13 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	WNW		E	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		E	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	W		E	SSE
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SW	E	SSE	NNE
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	WSW	SSW	E	S	NNE
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	E	S	SSE
	12 s	glass	6 s	12 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SSE	S	E	SSE	SSE
	11 s	on	6 s	11 s	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	SSE
	11 s	on	6 s	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	E		SSE	E	SSE
	11 s	glass		6 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Beach - Whales around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 50 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wainui Beach - Whales Surf Photo: 'Between Whales and Chalet' by Rob Davies

Lovely Wainui Beach conditions but most surfers were at Makorori.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:45 pm 13 May 2025