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Wainui Bay Chalet Surf Photo: 'Chalet - Time to bail' by Rob Davies

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earlier		 Peak Waves Wind Wind Waves Swell 1 Swell 2 3 hours
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1.7
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5
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0.3
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1.6
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0.6
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11 s off 2 s 11 s 10 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Wainui Bay Chalet around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 36 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

Chalet - Time to bail, Wainui Bay Chalet
user: Rob Davies (1334 photos)
photo taken at: 8:25 pm 15 Jan 2011

Chalet - Time to bail

New Zealand | Wainui Bay Chalet

Average rating: 4.7
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A medium-size south swell at Chalet. Sometimes, the real skill is knowing when to go for the tube, and knowing when to bail out. Good call.

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