Punakaiki Surf Photo by Michelle | 9:15 am 13 Mar 2021

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	NW	NNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	NW	N
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	NW	NNW
	12 s	on		12 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	NW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	NW	NNW
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	NW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NW	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NW	WSW
	11 s	off		11 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NW	WSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	WSW	NW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW	NW
	11 s	on		11 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		11 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		11 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 March at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	WSW	NW
	14 s	glass		11 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	13 s	off		13 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 9 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.5 ft). Range 3.52m (11.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 9:15 am 13 Mar 2021