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Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 3 pm

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

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	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 6 pm

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

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	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 9 pm

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

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	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 12 am

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

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	ESE	NNW	NNE	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	7 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 3 am

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

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	ESE	NW	NNW	NE	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 6 am

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

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	ESE	SW	W	E	NE
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 9 am

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

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	ESE	S	SW	E	NE
	12 s	cross	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	S	E	NE
	11 s	cross- on	3 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 3 pm

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

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	ESE	ENE		E	S
	11 s	on		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 6 pm

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

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	ESE	E		ESE	S
	11 s	on		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 9 pm

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

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	ESE	SSE		ESE	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 12 am

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

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	ESE	SSW	SSW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	2 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 3 am

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

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	ESE	SW	SSW	SSW	ESE
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SW	SSW	ESE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW	S	ESE	NE
	11 s	cross- off	7 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	SSW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross	7 s	7 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 34 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.7 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Happy Jacks Surf Photo: 'Happy Jacks' by Rob Davies

There are four distinct breaks at Happy Jacks. The surf is a bit small and ragged here with a small east swell and a cross-shore breeze. Mahia in the distance proved better.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:52 pm 1 Nov 2013