Paturau River Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	NNW
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 March at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		N	WSW
	14 s	cross		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		NNE	WSW
	14 s	glass		5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 March at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Paturau River around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 11 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 3.65m (12.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Paturau River Surf Photo: 'Paturau Sunset Fading Swell' by Rob Davies

The wind dropped and although this one is small there were head-high sets and long lefts and shorter, steeper, rights.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:29 pm 18 Mar 2018