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Whangamoa Surf Photo: 'As small as it gets' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 41.10° S 173.52° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Whangamoa sea temperature is

14.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Whangamoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 3 pm

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

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	6 s	glass		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 6 pm

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

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	6 s	glass		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 May at 9 pm

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

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	6 s	glass		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 12 am

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

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	6 s	glass		6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 am

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

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	6 s	glass		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 6 am

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

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	6 s	off		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 9 am

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

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	6 s	glass		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 12 pm

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

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	NNW	E		NNW	WNW
	7 s	glass		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 3 pm

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

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	8 s	glass	1 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 6 pm

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

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	NNW	NE		NNW	SE
	8 s	glass		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 May at 9 pm

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

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	NW	N		NNW	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 12 am

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

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	NW	NNW		NW	SE
	10 s	glass		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 3 am

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

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	NW	NE		NW	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 6 am

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

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	NW	NNE		NW	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Whangamoa 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	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		NW	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 7 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.7 ft). Range 3.72m (12.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Whangamoa Surf Photo: 'As small as it gets' by Rob Davies

Well, not quite. Tasman Bay can be like a mirror but this is the most exposed spot in the area so the only consolation of surfing waves this size is knowing that everywhere else is even smaller. I was hoping the forecast would get it wrong and it would pick up before dusk but the damn model was bang on and we left just as bigger sets arrived

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:12 pm 19 May 2013