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Mitchell's Bay Surf Photo: 'The ledge' by Anon

Lat Long: 46.38° S 168.03° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mitchell's Bay sea temperature is

12.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Mitchell's Bay 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	SSE
	12 s	cross- off	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SSE
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SSE	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	off	11 s	11 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	NNW	NW	WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	NNW		WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	off		11 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	S
	11 s	cross	11 s	11 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	11 s	10 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SW	W	WSW	WSW	SSE
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	NNW		W	WSW	WSW
	15 s	glass		7 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	N	NNE	W	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	NNW	NNW	W	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	N	NNW	W	WSW	SSE
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	NNE	N	W	WSW	SSE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SSE	W	WSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- on	11 s	10 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SSE	S	W	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	2 s	13 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay 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	SW	WSW	W	SSE	S
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Mitchell's Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.7 ft). Range 2.82m (9.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 6:43 pm 29 Oct 2023