Waipapa Bay surf break

Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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Waipapa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipapa Bay sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
581
544
431
342
329
269
254
161
206
202
158
154
154
148
113
106
103
80
77
72
54
55
92
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:35AM1.53m
4:05PM1.66m
4:31AM1.56m
5:01PM1.73m
5:28AM1.58m
5:58PM1.78m
Low Tide
9:25PM0.11m
9:46AM0.07m
10:23PM0.07m
10:41AM0.03m
11:23PM0.03m
11:39AM0.01m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
7
8
8
9
11
11
9
8
8
8
8
9
12
12
11
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
7
7
5
6
6
7
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
6
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
10
0.9
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
640
581
544
431
342
329
269
254
161
206
202
158
154
154
148
113
106
103
80
77
72
54
55
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
17
18
19
20
22
40
41
40
51
39
39
38
37
37
35
35
34
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
S
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
12
39
9
8
7
40
6
24
56
83
84
87
50
48
43
16
16
14
11
10
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.6
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
123
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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