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| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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SSW |
SSW |
NE |
NE |
E |
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| 10 s | off | 2 s | 7 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
SW |
SW |
ENE |
NE |
E |
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| 10 s |
cross- off |
2 s | 7 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
WNW |
W |
ENE |
NE |
E |
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| 9 s |
cross- on |
2 s | 6 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
WNW |
WNW |
NE |
ENE |
E |
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| 9 s | cross | 3 s | 9 s | 6 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
W |
WNW |
NE |
ENE |
E |
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| 9 s | cross | 3 s | 9 s | 6 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
WSW |
W |
NE |
ENE |
N |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 6 s | 18 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 April at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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N |
SSW |
W |
NE |
N |
ENE |
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| 18 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 18 s | 6 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SSW |
SW |
NE |
WNW |
N |
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| 9 s | off | 2 s | 9 s | 4 s | 17 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
S |
S |
NE |
NNE |
N |
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| 10 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 10 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SSE |
SSE |
NE |
NNE |
N |
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| 9 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 11 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SSE |
SSE |
NE |
NNE |
N |
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| 9 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 10 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SSE |
SSE |
NE |
NNE |
N |
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| 9 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 10 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SSE |
SE |
NE |
NNE |
N |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 10 s | 16 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SE |
SE |
NE |
NNE |
NNW |
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| 9 s |
cross- off |
3 s | 9 s | 9 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NE |
SSE |
SSE |
NE |
NNE |
NNW |
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| 9 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 9 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
S |
SSE |
NE |
NNE |
ENE |
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| 9 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 9 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | Swell 3 | 3 hours later |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NNW |
S |
S |
ENE |
NNE |
NNW |
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| 15 s | off | 3 s | 9 s | 8 s | 15 s |
Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whakatane Heads around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 50 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 2.03m (6.7 ft). Toggle tide graph
Whakatane Heads Surf Photo: 'A small day with good lines' by Jonny Webb
A lazy heads day.


