Wharariki Beach Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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	20 s	cross- off	6 s	20 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October at 3 pm

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

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	W	SSW	WSW	W	WSW
	19 s	cross- off	7 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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
	W	SW	ESE	WSW	WSW
	18 s	glass	5 s	9 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 October 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
	W	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	SE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	7 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	ESE	WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	ENE
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	7 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 October 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October 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	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October 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	ESE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October 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	E	E	WSW	ENE
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October 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	N	NE	WSW	E
	13 s	glass	3 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October 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	W	NW	WSW	ENE
	13 s	cross	2 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 October at 3 pm

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

Image captured 20 minutes after low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'Very low tide' by Rob Davies

A low spring tide at Wharariki. The wind was too strong and set waves were a few feet overhead.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:57 pm 15 Oct 2020