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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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ENE |
NNE |
NE |
ENE |
SSW |
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| 7 s |
cross- on |
7 s | 7 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ENE |
SSW |
S |
ENE |
ENE |
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| 8 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 8 s | 17 s |
Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENE |
SSW |
S |
ENE |
E |
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| 8 s |
cross- off |
4 s | 8 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ENE |
S |
SSW |
ENE |
E |
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| 8 s |
cross- off |
4 s | 8 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 21 February at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ENE |
SSW |
ENE |
SSW |
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| 8 s |
cross- off |
8 s | 4 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E |
ENE |
SW |
E |
E |
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| 14 s | glass | 7 s | 8 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E |
N |
E |
E |
|||
| 13 s | glass | 10 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E |
SW |
SW |
ENE |
E |
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| 13 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 9 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E |
SSW |
SSW |
E |
NE |
||
| 12 s |
cross- off |
4 s | 12 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
SSW |
SSW |
E |
SSW |
||
| 12 s |
cross- off |
5 s | 12 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
SSW |
SSW |
E |
SSW |
||
| 12 s |
cross- off |
6 s | 12 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ESE |
W |
SW |
SSW |
E |
||
| 12 s | cross | 7 s | 6 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 22 February at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
WNW |
SSW |
E |
|||
| 11 s |
cross- on |
11 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
NNW |
SSW |
E |
|||
| 11 s | on | 11 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
NW |
SSW |
E |
|||
| 11 s | on | 11 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SE |
W |
SSW |
E |
|||
| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SSE |
WSW |
SSW |
E |
|||
| 11 s | cross | 10 s | 11 s |
Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Potato Point around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 2 hours and 33 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 2.30m (7.5 ft). Toggle tide graph
Potato Point Surf Photo: 'Potato Patch, Purakaunui, Otago' by Al Paterson
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