Wharariki Beach Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April at 3 pm

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

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	WSW	W	NE	WSW	NE
	14 s	glass	2 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April 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	ENE	NE	WSW	NNE
	14 s	glass	2 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 April 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	NNE	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	8 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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	N
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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	E	E	WSW	N
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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	E
	12 s	glass	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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	E
	12 s	glass	5 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April 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		WSW	E
	12 s	glass		12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April 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	N		WSW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April 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	NW		WSW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April 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	WNW		WSW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April 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
	SW	NNW		WSW	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April 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
	SW	NW	NNE	WSW	E
	11 s	glass	1 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 52 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 3.84m (12.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'End of Summer' by Rob Davies

Water still 20 degrees and empty as usual. There are better surf breaks nearby, but the setting here is compensation enough.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:45 pm 6 Apr 2013