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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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W |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 12 s | cross | 4 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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W |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 11 s | cross | 4 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 5 s | cross | 5 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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WSW |
SW |
WSW |
W |
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| 5 s | cross | 5 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 4 January at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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SW |
SSW |
SW |
W |
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| 5 s |
cross- off |
5 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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SW |
SSW |
SW |
WSW |
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| 6 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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SW |
SSW |
SW |
WSW |
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| 6 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
SW |
SW |
WSW |
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| 10 s | cross | 6 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
W |
W |
SSW |
WSW |
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| 10 s |
cross- on |
5 s | 7 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
NW |
W |
SSW |
WSW |
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| 10 s | on | 5 s | 7 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
WSW |
W |
WSW |
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| 10 s |
cross- on |
5 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
WNW |
W |
WSW |
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| 10 s | glass | 5 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
ENE |
W |
WSW |
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| 9 s | glass | 5 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
E |
WSW |
WNW |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
9 s | 5 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
E |
ENE |
WSW |
WNW |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 9 s | 5 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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WSW |
ENE |
ENE |
WSW |
WNW |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 5 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
W |
NE |
NE |
WSW |
WSW |
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| 17 s | cross | 4 s | 9 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Watergate Bay around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 7 minutes before low water (at low spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 8.14m (26.7 ft). Toggle tide graph
Watergate Bay Surf Photo: 'Watergate Beach' by Chris Marshall
When the tides out the sandy beach stretches hundreds of metres.


