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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'just over the smelly creek,and up the hill..feb..2013' by peter johnson

Lat Long: 36.03° S 174.51° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu Cove sea temperature is

16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	4 s	off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	4 s	off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	N
	4 s	off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	ENE	NE
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	NE
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February 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	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	NE
	5 s	off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	ENE	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ENE	N
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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
	ENE	S	S	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	S	ENE	N
	10 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE		ENE	SSE
	9 s	glass		9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SW	E	NE
	9 s	glass	2 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	E	NE
	9 s	off	2 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	SSW	E	NE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	E	NE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February 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	3 hours later
	ENE	SSW	SSW	E	NE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February 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
	ENE	SSE	S	NE	E
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 am

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

Image captured One hour and 25 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.2 ft). Range 2.57m (8.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'just over the smelly creek,and up the hill..feb..2013' by peter johnson

beach break,with sometimes nice right hander,(but not like the good old days,they tell me...)

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User: peter johnson (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:40 am 26 Feb 2012

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looked like a good day to be out there