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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
WSW |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 17 August 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 |
WSW |
NE |
WSW |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
1 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 17 August 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 |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 17 August 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 |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s | 5 s |
Open ocean wave model on 17 August 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 |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
5 s | 15 s | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
SW |
SW |
WSW |
NW |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
1 s | 15 s | 3 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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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WSW |
SSW |
SW |
WSW |
NW |
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| 15 s | off | 2 s | 15 s | 3 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
SE |
SE |
WSW |
W |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 15 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
ESE |
ESE |
WSW |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
ESE |
WSW |
E |
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| 15 s | cross | 4 s | 15 s | 2 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
NW |
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| 15 s | cross | 4 s | 15 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
ESE |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 14 s |
cross- off |
4 s | 14 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 18 August 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 |
ESE |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 14 s |
cross- off |
5 s | 14 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 19 August 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 |
ESE |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 14 s |
cross- off |
5 s | 14 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 19 August 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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WSW |
E |
E |
WSW |
ESE |
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| 14 s | cross | 5 s | 14 s | 3 s |
Open ocean wave model on 19 August 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 |
E |
WSW |
NW |
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| 13 s | cross | 5 s | 13 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 19 August 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 |
WNW |
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| 13 s | cross | 5 s | 13 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 19 August at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
Image captured One hour and 10 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.8m (9.2 ft). Range 3.90m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph
Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Heavy winter swell' by Rob Davies
Great waves, with well overhead sets, but the paddle out was hard work and we took a few beatings.


