Old Man's Hat Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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	E	SSW	S	E	S
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Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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	E	SSW	S	E	S
	8 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

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	SSW	SSW	S	E	S
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Old Man's Hat around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 24 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (4.9 ft). Range 2.05m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Old Man's Hat Surf Photo: 'Paddling out at Old Man's Hat' by Rob Davies

The mellowest of the Mahia Reefs and still overhead sets on a fading east swell that was already too small between The Spit and Boat Harbour.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:44 pm 20 Nov 2017