Surf Forecasts:
Waipapa Bay surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with 944 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipapa Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Waipapa Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipapa Bay in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 19) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipapa Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 4 | S 16 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 102 | 47 | 68 | 126 | 100 | 65 | 58 | 101 | 86 | 52 | 126 | 52 | 153 | 179 | 195 | 329 | 812 | 456 | 389 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:52PM1.55m | 2:16AM1.50m | 2:47PM1.64m | 3:12AM1.53m | 3:44PM1.72m | 4:09AM1.56m | 4:41PM1.78m | 5:07AM1.59m | 5:38PM1.82m | 6:05AM1.60m | 6:36PM1.82m | 7:03AM1.59m | 7:34PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.15m | 8:26AM0.09m | 9:04PM0.10m | 9:22AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.06m | 10:19AM0.00m | 11:04PM0.02m | 11:18AM-0.03m | 00:03AM-0.00m | 12:17PM-0.05m | 1:01AM-0.01m | 1:15PM-0.04m | 1:59AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 191 | 102 | 47 | 68 | 126 | 100 | 65 | 41 | 101 | 86 | 24 | 126 | 39 | 153 | 101 | 195 | 277 | 812 | 456 | 389 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | S 15 | NNE 3 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 52 | 44 | 42 | 58 | 15 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 104 | 329 | 14 | 272 | 283 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SE 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | — | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 5 | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | NE 2 | S 10 | S 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 82 | 52 | 1 | 179 | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
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