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Potato Point Surf Photo: 'Potato Patch, Purakaunui, Otago' by Al Paterson

Lat Long: 45.74° S 170.63° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Potato Point sea temperature is

11.7° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Potato Point 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
	ENE	NNE	NE	ENE	SSW
	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
	ENE	SSW	S	ENE	ENE
	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
	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
	ENE	S	SSW	ENE	E
	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
	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
	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
	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

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Potato Point Surf Photo: 'Potato Patch, Purakaunui, Otago' by Al Paterson

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Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:24 pm 22 Feb 2020