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Waipapa Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
13.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | |
101 | 51 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 63 | 176 | 180 | 225 | 275 | 663 | 477 | 429 | 919 | 768 | 557 | 469 | 476 | 203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.48m | 3:07PM1.45m | 3:28AM1.44m | 3:54PM1.46m | 4:15AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.19m | 8:57AM0.18m | 9:20PM0.21m | 9:42AM0.20m | 10:09PM0.23m | 10:27AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | ENE 4 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 |
 kJ | 101 | 51 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 87 | 94 | 663 | 477 | 312 | 919 | 768 | 557 | 469 | 476 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 63 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 341 | 429 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 8 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 5 | N 7 | N 6 | — | E 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 59 | 78 | 64 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | 176 | 180 | 225 | 275 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 139 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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