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Delaware Bay Point Surf Photo: 'Incoming tide at Delaware' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.16° S 173.44° E

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Delaware Bay Point sea temperature is

14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Delaware Bay Point 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
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	8 s	cross	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	ESE
	8 s	cross	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSW		NNW	WNW
	8 s	off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	WNW	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	13 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W	W	NNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W	NW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WSW		NW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SW		NW
	9 s	off		9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	S		NW	WNW
	9 s	off		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SSE	SE	NW	WNW
	9 s	glass	2 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	SE	SE	NW	WNW
	9 s	glass	2 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	N		NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Delaware Bay Point around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 38 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 4.08m (13.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Delaware Bay Point Surf Photo: 'Incoming tide at Delaware' by Rob Davies

Smaller than we hoped at low tide but it picked up to shoulder-high sets as the tide came in and this was a typical set wave. The WSW breeze was a bit strong at times. Looking at Tahunanui bar an hour later, I suspect this swell was still building a bit.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:40 pm 20 Sep 2014