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Motunau Beach Surf Photo: 'Motunau Beach' by Olly Hansen

Lat Long: 43.06° S 173.07° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motunau Beach sea temperature is

12.2° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Motunau Beach 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
	S	WSW	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- on	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- on	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	S
	15 s	on	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	15 s	on	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	14 s	on	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	14 s	on	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	S
	14 s	on	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S
	14 s	on	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S
	15 s	on	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	S	S
	15 s	on	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE
	15 s	on		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE
	14 s	on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW		SSE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WSW		SSE	SW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 56 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 2.14m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Motunau Beach Surf Photo: 'Motunau Beach' by Olly Hansen

cool beach that has awesome big waves

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User: Olly Hansen (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:00 am 27 May 2015