Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 8PM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 4.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11508 | 14017 | 12710 | 13130 | 7522 | 5806 | 4541 | 3225 | 2431 | 1902 | 1146 | 529 | 384 | 307 | 327 | 471 | 475 | 1036 | 838 | 683 | 512 | 380 | 313 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.31m | 11:37PM1.41m | 12:06PM1.37m | 00:27AM1.43m | 12:58PM1.45m | 1:20AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.28m | 5:53AM0.23m | 6:14PM0.24m | 6:41AM0.19m | 7:08PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1364 | 2523 | 9515 | 7522 | 5806 | 4541 | 3225 | 2431 | 1902 | 1146 | 529 | 384 | 307 | 327 | 471 | 416 | 1036 | 838 | 683 | 512 | 380 | 313 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2413 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 324 | 239 | 161 | 367 | 475 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 126 | 16 | 58 | 85 | 10 | — | 47 | 44 | 21 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 11508 | 14017 | 12710 | 13130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 26 | 14 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 176 | 170 | 112 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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