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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Evening Offshore' by Graham B

Lat Long: 39.04° S 174.11° E

Issued: 5 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is

16.6° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Waiwakaiho 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	SSW		WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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	WSW
	18 s	cross- off		10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	17 s	off		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	WSW
	17 s	off		10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW
	16 s	off	3 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW	WSW
	16 s	off	4 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW
	16 s	off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	16 s	off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	16 s	off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	15 s	off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waiwakaiho 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
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 pm

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

Image captured 9 minutes before low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.3 ft). Range 3.87m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Evening Offshore' by Graham B

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:11 pm 2 May 2018