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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'Early morning delight' by Stu Duncan

Issued: 11 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu Cove sea temperature is

14.9° C

0.1°

Waipu Cove 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	N	S
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	ENE	N
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	W	W	ENE	N	NE
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	ENE	N	NNE
	11 s	off	5 s	11 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove 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	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	WSW	ENE	N	N
	9 s	off	4 s	9 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	S	SSW	E	N	N
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	E	N	N
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ENE	SE	SE	ENE	N	N
	9 s	cross	5 s	9 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove 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	ESE	ESE	N	N	NNE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove 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	E	E	N	N
	8 s	cross- on	4 s	8 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipu Cove around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 40 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 2.50m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'Early morning delight' by Stu Duncan

Glass in da morning

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User: Stu Duncan (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:23 am 12 Jan 2023