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Waikuku Beach Surf Photo: 'Small and hollow' by Aidan Morris

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waikuku Beach sea temperature is

11.3°C

1.5°

Waikuku 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
	E	WSW	WSW	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N		E	S
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	NNE	E	S
	8 s	cross	2 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	ENE	S	ENE
	8 s	cross- on	9 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE	ENE	S	S
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NE	ENE	E	S
	8 s	cross- on	4 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW		NE	E
	8 s	off		4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WNW	ENE	E
	8 s	off	2 s	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	W	ENE	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WNW	ENE	ENE
	17 s	glass	3 s	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	WNW	ENE	ENE
	17 s	glass	3 s	8 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE		ENE	ENE
	16 s	cross		8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	S
	16 s	cross- on	16 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ESE
	16 s	cross- on	3 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNW	NE	NE	ENE
	16 s	cross- off	8 s	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 9 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 28 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.5 ft). Range 2.41m (7.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waikuku Beach Surf Photo: 'Small and hollow' by Aidan Morris

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User: Aidan Morris (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:06 pm 20 Jan 2016