Perfect shape but on the small side, as forecast. About waist to choulder-high on the peaks. Sunny and warm with a moderate NW blowing directly offshore.
46 hour ago
from Herbertville
The swell moderated overnight but it was still up to about head-high at exposed reefs along the Tora coast. Sunny with light to moderate cross-off/off which varied between NW and SW and slowly increased until it beccame a ragged here.
3 days ago
from Tora-Shipwreck
Test
Ideal conditions here on Monday with a good crowd out here and also at Dee Dees. Well overhead here, especially in the am and just overhead at Dee Dees. Clear skies and light winds. Shortish period, so it felt forgiving for the size. Smaller tomorrow with more wind about too.
4 days ago
from Ning Nong Point and Reef
Cleanish and small with two surfers getting short rides on big boards at the extreme southern end where there is shelter from the SE breeze. Waist high at best. Heavy rain. Too small for Patons Rock.
9 days ago
from Para Para Rivermouth
Thursday afternoon rising tide had a good swell; about shoulder to head-high with the occasional bigger set. Many straight waves but also some shoulders but I found it hard to be in the rights spot. The swell seemed to be dropping as the tide came in but just after sunset it pulsed too big for a while. Sunny. SE breeze went light. Two surfers.
15 days ago
from Wharariki Beach
Lovely clean waist-chest high waves on Easter Friday afternoon with 30+ surfers at the main parking spot. Just the long period cyclone swell for a while but short period local waves were in the mix by dusk. Warm and even sunny for a time.
20 days ago
from Rabbit Island
Not bad for Golden Bay's quirky corner. Light offshore here on the falling tide with waist to shoulder high clean waves. Suprisingly setty. Lovely shape but short period and powerless as the tide dropped. A strong cross-on wind everywhere else with a lone windsurfer having a blast at Parapara beach.
22 days ago
from Patons Rock
Low tide Wednesday late afternoon waves were about waist-high and clean with just a light cross-off SE here. With 70-90kph SE at Separation Point generating some wind swell, high tide Thursday might be surfable.
23 days ago
from Patons Rock
Test
Ideal conditions here on Monday with a good crowd out here and also at Dee Dees. Well overhead here, especially in the am and just overhead at Dee Dees. Clear skies and light winds. Shortish period, so it felt forgiving for the size. Smaller tomorrow with more wind about too.
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