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Lat Long: 42.87° S 173.31° E

Gore Bay Surf Photo: 'CLEAN' by Al Wamf

Weather Forecast for Gore Bay

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Gore Bay sea temperature is

12.5° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Gore 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
	S	SW		S	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	E
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	ENE	S	E
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NE	NE	S	E
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NE	S	E
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NNE	S	NE
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	WNW	S	NE
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	W	SSE	NE
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	WNW	S	NE
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ENE		SSE	NE
	10 s	glass		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	ENE	SSE	E
	10 s	on	5 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE	E	SSE	E
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	ENE
	10 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	S
	10 s	cross- on	4 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	ESE	SE	SSE	S
	10 s	on	4 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SSE	SSE
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	4 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	SSE	S	SSE
	15 s	cross	4 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 9 am

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

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Gore Bay Surf Photo: 'CLEAN' by Al Wamf

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User: Al Wamf (4 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:59 am 26 Oct 2014