Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 683 | 564 | 425 | 336 | 235 | 181 | 172 | 446 | 159 | 161 | 233 | 320 | 329 | 308 | 288 | 215 | 273 | 365 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.43m | 2:14AM1.31m | 2:40PM1.44m | 2:58AM1.32m | 3:24PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11PM0.34m | 8:18AM0.30m | 8:55PM0.32m | 9:02AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 683 | 564 | 425 | 336 | 235 | 181 | 130 | 446 | 159 | 161 | 233 | 320 | 329 | 308 | 288 | 215 | 273 | 365 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 119 | 170 | 172 | 36 | 64 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | — | 38 | 40 | 3 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 42 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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