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Waikawau Bay Surf Photo: 'Waikawau Bay'

Lat Long: 36.60° S 175.53° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waikawau Bay sea temperature is

17.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Waikawau 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
	E	N		E	W
	10 s	cross		10 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	N	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 12 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NNW	NNW	E
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	NNW	E
	3 s	off	3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	WNW	NW	E
	3 s	off	3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	E	E
	3 s	off	3 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	W	E	ESE
	3 s	off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	E	E
	3 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	E	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waikawau 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	E	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	E	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	E	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 October at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	E	E
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	E	NNE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	E	SE
	4 s	cross	4 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	E	SE
	4 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 9 am

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

Image captured One hour and one minute after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 2.43m (8.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waikawau Bay Surf Photo: 'Waikawau Bay' by Snow-Forecast.com user

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Photo taken at: 9:03 am 27 Oct 2009