Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 74 | 57 | 56 | 148 | 368 | 1178 | 2068 | 2053 | 1719 | 1102 | 931 | 769 | 599 | 488 | 451 | 423 | 344 | 333 | 244 | 240 | 306 | 142 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.59m | 10:54AM1.48m | 11:18PM1.51m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:10AM1.44m | 12:41PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.14m | 5:59PM0.21m | 6:25AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 74 | 57 | 56 | 148 | 368 | 1178 | 2068 | 2053 | 1719 | 1102 | 931 | 769 | 599 | 488 | 451 | 423 | 344 | 333 | 244 | 240 | 306 | 51 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | S 17 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1313 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 23 | — | 70 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 142 | 100 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | N 3 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 16 | 2 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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