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Waihau Bay Surf Photo: 'Dribbly shorey' by Rob Davies
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Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
Image captured 2 hours and 19 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.1 ft). Range 2.13m (7.0 ft). Toggle tide graph
Dribbly shorey
New Zealand | Waihau Bay
Average rating: 3.0 | (use stars to vote) |
Not a great surf beach but the huge bay has headlands with reefs that pick up much more swell. These are generally very prone to wind-chop but if surf is waist-high and clean at the beach, it may be worth exploring.
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