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Wavetraps Photo de Surf: 'Grey River Surf' par Rob Davies

Weather Forecast for Wavetraps

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wavetraps sea temperature is

14.4° C

Ce qui est légèrement plus chaud que d'habitude

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	ENE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE	NE	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE	N	WSW
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	NW		NNW	WSW
	7 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ESE		NW	WSW
	8 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NE		NW	WSW
	8 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 May at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNE		NW	WSW
	8 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		NW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		NNW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		NNW	WSW
	12 s	cross- off		7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	NNW
	12 s	off		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 May at 6 pm

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

Image captured 52 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.9m (9.5 ft). Range 3.33m (10.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Wavetraps Photo de Surf: 'Grey River Surf' par Rob Davies

Breaking 700m inside the Grey River a small wave. This is upstream of the Greenstone Park Speedway, the day after the big swell. From the level of the driftwood, the day before must have been considerably bigger.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photo)

Photo taken at: 5:18 pm 2 May 2013