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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
W |
NW |
NW |
WSW |
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| 15 s | cross | 7 s | 7 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 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 |
W |
NW |
NW |
WSW |
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| 15 s | cross | 7 s | 7 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 8 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 |
W |
NW |
NW |
WSW |
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| 15 s | cross | 7 s | 7 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
WSW |
NW |
NW |
WSW |
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| 14 s | glass | 7 s | 7 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
SW |
NW |
WSW |
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| 15 s | glass | 7 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
ESE |
WSW |
NW |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
15 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
WSW |
NNW |
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| 15 s | glass | 15 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
NNW |
WSW |
N |
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| 14 s | glass | 14 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
N |
WSW |
N |
|||
| 14 s | glass | 14 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
S |
WSW |
N |
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| 13 s | glass | 13 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 9 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 |
E |
WSW |
N |
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| 13 s |
cross- off |
13 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 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 |
ENE |
ENE |
WSW |
NNW |
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| 13 s | cross | 3 s | 13 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 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 |
NNW |
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| 13 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 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 |
NNW |
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| 13 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 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 |
NE |
NNW |
WSW |
E |
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| 12 s |
cross- on |
6 s | 12 s | 5 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 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 |
WNW |
NW |
WSW |
ESE |
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| 12 s |
cross- on |
6 s | 12 s | 5 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 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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NW |
NW |
NW |
WSW |
W |
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| 8 s |
cross- on |
7 s | 12 s | 19 s |
Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 20 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.6m (8.5 ft). Range 3.91m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph
Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Wharariki peaking again' by Rob Davies
The bigger sets were overhead. Despite the short period stuff, maybe because of it, the waves were fairly peaky.
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