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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Christmas Eve surf' by Graham B

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waiwakaiho sea temperature is

14.1° C

0.5°

Waiwakaiho 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
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	21 s	cross- on	7 s	21 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW
	20 s	cross- on		20 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SSW	WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- off	7 s	19 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 December at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	S
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	18 s	cross- off		18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	17 s	glass		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW
	17 s	cross		17 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSW		WSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 December at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 40 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 4.03m (13.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waiwakaiho Surf Photo: 'Christmas Eve surf' by Graham B

Great surf for Christmas : )

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User: Graham B (2 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:44 pm 24 Dec 2019