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Lat Long: 36.86° S 174.44° E

Maori Bay Surf Photo: 'Fantastic surf day' by jackschreuder

Issued: 5 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maori Bay sea temperature is

14.8°C

0.4°

Maori Bay 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	SSE	SW	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 6 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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	WSW
	14 s	cross	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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	W	WSW
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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	WSW
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SW	W	WSW
	14 s	cross	7 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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
	14 s	cross	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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
	13 s	cross		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Maori Bay 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
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	13 s	off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 October at 6 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 49 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 3.47m (11.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Maori Bay Surf Photo: 'Fantastic surf day' by jackschreuder

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User: jackschreuder (3 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:30 am 23 Oct 2016