Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 8PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 309 | 377 | 881 | 1241 | 1918 | 1660 | 5139 | 5512 | 4622 | 4179 | 3811 | 3536 | 3574 | 3235 | 3986 | 3347 | 2074 | 1724 | 1426 | 1189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:57AM1.35m | 8:19PM1.43m | 8:44AM1.37m | 9:07PM1.42m | 9:34AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.24m | 2:38AM0.24m | 2:57PM0.24m | 3:24AM0.23m | 3:48PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 256 | 309 | 377 | 9 | 1241 | 44 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 2751 | 2440 | 2074 | 1724 | 1426 | 1189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 15 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 196 | 207 | 110 | 3 | 66 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | NE 13 | SE 15 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 101 | 100 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 881 | — | 1918 | 1660 | 5139 | 5512 | 4622 | 4179 | 3811 | 3536 | 3574 | 3235 | 3986 | 3347 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 10 | 147 | 184 | 214 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 160 | 138 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
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