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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
10 s | 19 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 July at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
WSW |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
10 s | 18 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 July at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
SW |
W |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
8 s | 10 s | 18 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 July at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
SW |
S |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 13 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 13 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
S |
S |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 14 s | off | 2 s | 14 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
SE |
SSE |
WSW |
SE |
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| 14 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 14 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
ESE |
WSW |
SSE |
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| 13 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 13 s | cross | 3 s | 13 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
W |
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| 13 s | cross | 3 s | 13 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
SE |
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| 13 s | cross | 3 s | 13 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
W |
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| 13 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 July at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
WNW |
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| 14 s | cross | 4 s | 14 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
NNW |
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| 14 s | cross | 5 s | 14 s | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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 |
E |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 6 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 13 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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 |
E |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 6 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 13 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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 |
ESE |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 6 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 13 s | 8 s |
Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach 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 |
ESE |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 6 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 13 s | 8 s |
Open ocean wave model on 7 July at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 2 hours and 32 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.1 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph
Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki lefts' by Rob Davies
The west end of Wharaiki has good lefts breaking over kelp and rocks. It can get quite hollow here, both on the inside and at the outermost take-off point, near the rocks, to the left of this image.

