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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'Just like the good old days.' by Logan Murray

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipu Cove sea temperature is

15.6°C

0.7°

Waipu Cove 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
	NE	WNW	NNW	NNE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	W	NW	NNE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW	NW	NNE	ENE
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	NE	E
	9 s	cross	6 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW		NNE	ENE
	9 s	off		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SW	SW	ENE	NNE
	9 s	off	2 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WSW	WSW	NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	W	NE	NNW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNW	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	2 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	NE	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE	ESE
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N	NNW	ENE	ESE
	10 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	ENE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	NNW	ENE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NNW	ENE
	10 s	cross	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW	NNW	ENE	ENE
	10 s	cross	7 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	WNW	NNW	ENE	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 September at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 50 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 2.59m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waipu Cove Surf Photo: 'Just like the good old days.' by Logan Murray

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User: Logan Murray (5 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:24 pm 1 Sep 2018