Tahunanui Beach Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 12 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 3 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 6 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 24 August at 9 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 12 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 3 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 6 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 9 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 12 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 3 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 6 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 25 August at 9 pm

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

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Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 12 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 3 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 6 am

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

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Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 9 am

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

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	8 s	cross	5 s	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 August at 12 pm

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

Image captured 3 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 4.2m (13.7 ft). Range 4.52m (14.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Tahunanui Beach Surf Photo: 'High Tide at Tahuna Beach' by Rob Davies

A modest local swell produces head-high surf on the sand bars off Tahuna beach. A long paddle out so popular with SUPs and kites but would seem to be a worthwhile option, at least on a mal. Big tide, full-in.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:36 pm 25 Aug 2013