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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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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 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | |
311 | 335 | 840 | 928 | 915 | 877 | 700 | 670 | 640 | 581 | 544 | 431 | 342 | 329 | 274 | 259 | 208 | 206 | 202 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:41AM1.50m | 3:10PM1.57m | 3:35AM1.53m | 4:05PM1.66m | 4:31AM1.56m | 5:01PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.16m | 8:53AM0.11m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:46AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.07m | 10:41AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
311 | 335 | 840 | 928 | 915 | 877 | 700 | 670 | 640 | 581 | 544 | 431 | 342 | 329 | 274 | 259 | 208 | 206 | 202 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
103 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 57 | 50 | 86 | 87 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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