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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Ghost Rider' by Graham Billinghurst

Lat Long: 39.04° S 174.11° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is

15.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	10 s	on		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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
	W	SSE	SSW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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
	W	S	SSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	S	SSW	W	NNW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	S	SSW	WSW	S
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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		WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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		WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	S	WSW
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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
	12 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	S	S	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	S	S	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	SSW		SW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	SSW		WSW	S
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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
	SW	WSW	WSW	NNW
	10 s	cross	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	WSW	WSW	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	W	W	SW	NNW
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	WNW	W	NNW	W
	7 s	on	7 s	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.5m (8.3 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Ghost Rider' by Graham Billinghurst

An AWESOME day with Southerlies freshening and easing conditions equally variable.

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User: Graham Billinghurst (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:21 pm 11 Apr 2018