Waipapa Bay surf break

Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 2.0m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (10 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (10 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
3
S
9
3
S
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
2.2
S
14
3
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
857
845
834
1311
3338
4514
4286
2446
2149
1783
1465
1329
1041
762
638
617
502
411
1119
1208
1352
1949
3510
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
S
30
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:06AM1.26m
11:27PM1.39m
11:51AM1.28m
00:12AM1.41m
12:38PM1.33m
00:59AM1.43m
Low Tide
5:08PM0.32m
5:45AM0.30m
5:54PM0.29m
6:28AM0.26m
6:42PM0.26m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
17
11
9
9
8
8
7
9
10
11
9
9
10
10
10
11
13
14
12
12
11
10
10
13
16
5
4
3
1
1
1
3
5
8
5
5
7
7
7
8
10
11
10
10
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.8
S
13
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.6
S
15
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
14
Energy kJ
355
857
845
834
103
129
2989
2943
2446
2149
1783
1465
1329
1041
762
638
617
502
411
1119
1208
1352
1949
2595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.7
S
16
0.6
ENE
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
33
113
111
109
96
125
123
102
97
69
68
68
66
66
64
65
242
131
104
80
77
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
ENE
14
0.6
ENE
13
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
18
0.1
S
26
0.2
S
24
Energy kJ
21
2
18
36
62
135
12
12
12
13
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
2
S
7
3
S
9
3
S
13
4
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
3
S
13
Energy kJ
104
418
1311
3338
4514
4286
8
11
3
18
10
3510
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
4
2
2
2
8
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
Distance (km)
10
0
118
86
167
167
25
10
10
10
25
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
8
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
5
5
8
8
6
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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