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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Mad offshore ' by Shannon Hutchison

Issued: 6 pm 11 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is

16.3°C

1.3°

Waiwakaiho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	W	WSW
	16 s	cross- on	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- on	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 September at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	12 s	cross	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 September at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	S	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 September at 12 pm

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

Image captured 53 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.8m (9.3 ft). Range 4.01m (13.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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User: Shannon Hutchison (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:57 pm 8 Sep 2016