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Propellers Surf Photo: 'Caught Inside' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.34° S 174.83° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Propellers sea temperature is

13.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Propellers 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
	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	SSW
	6 s	on	6 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE	SE	S	E
	6 s	on	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 February at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	S	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSE	S	E
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SE	ESE
	6 s	cross	5 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	S	ESE
	6 s	cross	6 s	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	S	SE
	7 s	glass	7 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NE		S	SE
	11 s	glass		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SSE	E
	11 s	glass		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ENE		SSE	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 9 pm

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	N	SSE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N		SSE	ESE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 6 am

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

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

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SSE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	NNW	NNW	SE	ESE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Propellers 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	SE	ESE
	4 s	off	4 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 February at 6 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 38 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (2.8 ft). Range 1.46m (4.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Propellers Surf Photo: 'Caught Inside' by Rob Davies

Still onshore and only one surfer out. After a big set came through and broke wide he found himself washed in over the rocks. An intense right hand wave on the approach to Wellington Harbour. Entry and exit difficult. Keep a close watch on the rock out the back for early warning of an approaching clean-up set.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:36 pm 28 Feb 2012