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Kaiaua Bay Surf Photo: 'Pumping Winter Surf at Kaiaua' by Anton Warburton

Lat Long: 38.31° S 178.33° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kaiaua Bay sea temperature is

14.9° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Kaiaua 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	WNW	ESE	N	S
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	NNW	N	ESE	N	S
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	WNW	NNW	ESE	N	S
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	WNW	N	ESE	S	NNE
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	W	NNW	ESE	S	SSW
	13 s	off	7 s	13 s	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	WSW	WSW	ESE	S	NNE
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	WSW	NW	ESE	S	N
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	NNE	N
	12 s	cross- off	11 s	12 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SSW	SSW	ESE	S	NNE
	12 s	cross	6 s	12 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	NNE	NE
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	NNE	NNE
	12 s	cross	6 s	12 s	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	S	NNE
	12 s	cross	6 s	12 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 June at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	NNE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	NNE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	9 s	12 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SSW	SSW	ESE	NNE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	NNE	NNE
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kaiaua 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
	S	SW	SSW	ESE	NNE	SSE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s	10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 June at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 55 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 1.78m (5.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kaiaua Bay Surf Photo: 'Pumping Winter Surf at Kaiaua' by Anton Warburton

Great overhead waves that day

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User: Anton Warburton

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:36 am 21 Jun 2025