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Point Elizabeth Surf Photo: 'No takers on this glorious winter day' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Point Elizabeth sea temperature is

12.3° C

0.0°

Point Elizabeth 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	SW		WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	N
	16 s	cross		11 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	SE		WSW	WSW	WSW
	16 s	glass		7 s	16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	NNW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	ESE	WSW	WSW	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	ESE	WSW	WSW	NW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	ESE	WSW	WSW	NW
	16 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	E	WSW	WSW	NNW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	E	WSW	NNW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	N		WSW	NNW
	17 s	glass		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	SSW		WSW	N	NNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	N	NW
	16 s	glass		16 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Point Elizabeth 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	N	NNW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 3 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW
	15 s	glass		15 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 37 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 3.38m (11.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Point Elizabeth Surf Photo: 'No takers on this glorious winter day' by Rob Davies

All the surfer local action was at Cobden but this looked ok at times for a less challenging surf.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:10 pm 3 Aug 2025