Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 5 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 124 | 98 | 146 | 112 | 80 | 55 | 47 | 143 | 140 | 146 | 153 | 175 | 223 | 136 | 261 | 411 | 434 | 760 | 590 | 581 | 326 | 629 | 640 |
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 | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.59m | 5:38PM1.82m | 6:05AM1.60m | 6:36PM1.82m | 7:03AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.02m | 11:18AM-0.03m | 00:03AM-0.00m | 12:17PM-0.05m | 1:01AM-0.01m | 1:15PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 124 | 80 | 44 | 42 | 22 | 55 | 39 | 143 | 140 | 146 | 153 | 175 | 96 | 14 | 261 | 411 | 434 | 760 | 590 | 581 | 136 | 157 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 3 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 38 | 62 | 100 | 146 | 100 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 134 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | SSW 10 | E 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | NE 4 | N 5 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | — | — | SW 4 | S 11 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 104 | 74 | 98 | 146 | 112 | 80 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 223 | 136 | 205 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 326 | 629 | 640 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 33 |
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