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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
ENE |
E |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 16 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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 |
ENE |
E |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 16 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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 |
ENE |
E |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 15 s | cross | 4 s | 13 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 28 December 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 |
E |
WSW |
N |
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| 15 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 15 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
N |
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| 14 s |
cross- off |
4 s | 14 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
N |
||
| 14 s | cross | 4 s | 14 s | 7 s |
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
ESE |
N |
WSW |
||
| 14 s | cross | 4 s | 8 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
N |
WSW |
||
| 14 s | cross | 4 s | 8 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 29 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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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Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 30 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open ocean wave model on 30 December at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wharariki Beach around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 2 hours and 39 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.4 ft). Range 3.96m (13.0 ft). Toggle tide graph
Wharariki Beach Surf Photo: 'North swell' by Rob Davies
A wrapping long period SW swell and a local short period north swell combine to make very peaky surf at Wharariki. The bigger sets were overhead.

