Abut 700 Km away Ex-Cyclone Tam is wreaking havoc on the north of the North Island (where we'll be living before long):

Screenshot reads: Roofs have been torn off, two highways are closed after falling trees hits cars, and about 120 emergency calls have been made as winds up to 150km/h and rain lash the north.

Meanwhile at Waikawa Beach it's overcast and so calm there's only one wave breaking.

Totally calm sea, with picnic table and dune grass in the foreground.

My video for the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society is disappointingly blurry. 🌊