Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 138 | 299 | 444 | 387 | 416 | 315 | 283 | 272 | 268 | 316 | 246 | 239 | 225 | 268 | 180 | 377 | 476 | 581 | 692 | 878 |
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-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM1.43m | 2:04AM1.32m | 2:30PM1.44m | 2:48AM1.32m | 3:14PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.30m | 8:00PM0.34m | 8:09AM0.31m | 8:46PM0.34m | 8:53AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 29 | 79 | 200 | 181 | 283 | 205 | 150 | 120 | 102 | 82 | 82 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 82 | 377 | 476 | 581 | 692 | 878 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 43 | 42 | 48 | 48 | 261 | 251 | 283 | 272 | 268 | 316 | 246 | 239 | 225 | 268 | 180 | 62 | 75 | 36 | 38 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 57 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 167 | 215 | 178 | 178 | 116 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 138 | 299 | 444 | 387 | 416 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 139 | 56 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 123 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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