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Maketu Bar

Lat Long: 37.75° S 176.47° E

Maketu Bar Surf Photo: 'Surfs up' by Peter Rawstron

Issued: 5 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Maketu Bar sea temperature is

13.8° C

1.0°

Maketu Bar 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
	S	S	SSE
	5 s	off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	ESE
	5 s	off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	ENE
	8 s	off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	ENE
	8 s	off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E	ENE
	8 s	cross	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	8 s	cross	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	E	ENE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	9 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SE	E
	10 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 3 pm

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

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Maketu Bar Surf Photo: 'Surfs up' by Peter Rawstron

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User: Peter Rawstron (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:23 pm 15 Jul 2006