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Old Man's Hat

Lat Long: 39.08° S 177.91° E

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

Issued: 5 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Man's Hat sea temperature is

12.9° C

1.0°

Old Man's Hat 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
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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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	E	SSE	ESE	S
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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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	E	SSE	ESE	S	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	13 s	12 s

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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	E	SSE	ESE	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	12 s

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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	E	SSE	ESE	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	12 s	12 s

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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	E	S	S	E	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	12 s

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

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

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	11 s

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SSW	ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	11 s

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	11 s

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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	E	SSW	S	E	S
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	16 s

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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	E	SSW	S	E	S
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	16 s

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	E	S
	9 s	off	6 s	9 s	15 s

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	S	E	S
	9 s	off	6 s	8 s	14 s

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	S	E	S
	8 s	off	5 s	8 s	14 s

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	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 (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:44 pm 20 Nov 2017