Waipapa Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 42.22° S 173.86° E

Waipapa Bay, New Zealand Weather Observations

Weather Forecast for Waipapa Bay

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Waipapa Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Waipapa Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Waipapa Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Waipapa Bay

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

KaikouraAws

26 km S108 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear skies
50
strong winds from the SW
(50 km/h at 220°)
11.8 °C10 km
10 km
-
no observation
-

CapeCampbellAws

65 km NNE6 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
50
strong winds from the S
(48 km/h at 180°)
11.8 °C-
-
-
no observation
-

Blenheim

77 km N50 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 58°)
5
16 °C-
-
-
-
0

NelsonAeroAws

115 km NW6 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear skies
15
light winds from the SSW
(13 km/h at 200°)
16.0 °C20 km
20 km

no observation

Heights Road

124 km NE300 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
moderate winds from the SW
(22 km/h at 218°)
65
10.8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Baring Head

124 km NE150 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
120
extremely windy from the S
(119 km/h at 188°)
175
9.7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Wellington Airport

126 km NE4 m above sea level

2 hours ago
Visibility reduced by smoke
50
strong winds from the S
(50 km/h at 190°)
12.0 °C4 km
4 km

no observation

Wellington International Airport

127 km NE201 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainVisibility reduced by smoke
50
strong winds from the S
(50 km/h at 190°)
12.0 °C4 km
4 km
-
no observation
scattered

Miramar wx

128 km NE51 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
20
moderate winds from the S
(21 km/h at 174°)
50
10 °C-
-
-
-
0

Wellington

132 km NE116 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
wind obs. (18 kph from 39 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
10 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Waipapa Bay and within an acceptable time window.

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