Wharariki Beach Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	W
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September 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
	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	ESE	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September 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
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September 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
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September 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
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

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	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	glass	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September 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
	WSW	SSW	ESE	WSW	E
	14 s	glass	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 27 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.7m (8.9 ft). Range 3.93m (12.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki spring evening high tide' by Rob Davies

Good lined up swell and a SE offshore breeze. About head-high to a foot or so overhead.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:07 pm 24 Sep 2015