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Peka Peka Surf Photo: 'Blue Shark caught on Kontiki' by Pete Tomo

Lat Long: 40.83° S 175.05° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Peka Peka sea temperature is

14.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Peka Peka 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
	W	NW	WNW	W	W
	14 s	on	6 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	NW	W	W
	4 s	on	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	S
	5 s	on	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 April at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	S
	5 s	on	5 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	6 s	on	6 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	WNW	W	W
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	6 s	on	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	6 s	on	6 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	6 s	on	6 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	W	W
	7 s	on	7 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	W
	7 s	on	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 April at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	W
	7 s	cross- on		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE		W	W
	7 s	cross- off		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE		W	W
	6 s	glass		6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE		W	W
	14 s	cross- off		6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E		W	W
	15 s	cross- off		6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	E		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm

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

Image captured 17 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.2 ft). Range 2.51m (8.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Peka Peka Surf Photo: 'Blue Shark caught on Kontiki' by Pete Tomo

2.3 mtr blue - foul hooked on outer fin. Shark destroyed main with twisted ball of nylon Returned to sea to live again. Bailey the Labrador likes eating shark but this one was larger than her appetite! Blues aren't dangerous to humans

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User: Pete Tomo (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:06 pm 29 Apr 2016