Wharariki Beach Surf Photo by Michelle

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	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	SSW	SE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	SW	SE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	glass	3 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	WSW	SSW	ESE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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		WSW	ESE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	WSW	SSE	ESE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	off	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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
	WSW	SE	ESE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	E	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	WSW	SE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	WSW	E	ESE	WSW	E
	14 s	glass	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 November 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
	WSW	ENE	ESE	WSW	E
	14 s	glass	6 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November 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	NNW		WSW	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 November at 3 am

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

Image captured 53 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.4 ft). Range 3.71m (12.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Crowded Wave' by Michelle

Rare to see two on a wave at this break.

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User: Michelle (47 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:20 am 11 Nov 2017