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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 10 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 12 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 10 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 10 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
E |
NE |
SE |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
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NE |
SE |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 9 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
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NE |
SE |
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| 10 s |
cross- on |
10 s | 9 s |
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
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
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NE |
NNW |
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| 10 s |
cross- on |
10 s | 14 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
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NE |
NE |
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| 10 s | cross | 10 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
ENE |
NE |
NNW |
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| 10 s | cross | 10 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
E |
NE |
NNW |
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| 12 s | cross | 12 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
ENE |
NE |
NNW |
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| 11 s | cross | 11 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 3 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
ENE |
NE |
N |
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| 11 s |
cross- on |
11 s | 13 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 6 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
| 3 hours earlier |
Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
ENE |
NE |
NNW |
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| 11 s |
cross- on |
11 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 9 am
Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waihau Bay around the time the photo was taken
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Peak Waves | Wind | Wind Waves | Swell 1 | Swell 2 | 3 hours later |
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NE |
ENE |
NE |
N |
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| 11 s |
cross- on |
10 s | 12 s |
Open ocean wave model on 1 February 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
Waihau Bay Surf Photo: 'Dribbly shorey' by Rob Davies
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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