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Baches Surf Photo: 'Small clean waves at Batches' by Rob Davies

Issued: 11 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Baches sea temperature is

13.3°C

1.1°

Baches 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	S	E
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	9 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SSE		S	S	E
	16 s	cross- on		9 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		S	SE	E
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		S	SE	E
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	E
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	E
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		S
	12 s	glass		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	ENE
	11 s	glass		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E		S	SSW	ENE
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NE		SSE	SSW	ENE
	10 s	off		10 s	11 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N		SSE	SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N		S	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	NNW	S	SSW	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	NNW	S	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NW	S	SSW	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	SSE	SSW	SSW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 pm

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

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Baches Surf Photo: 'Small clean waves at Batches' by Rob Davies

It was well overhead at Ning Nong but only about waist to chest high here. That shelter hasn't been enough to prevent coastal erosion here.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:44 pm 5 May 2025