Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 5AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 344 | 304 | 356 | 544 | 675 | 1149 | 1621 | 2727 | 3662 | 3802 | 3782 | 3210 | 2600 | 2430 | 1834 | 1473 | 1027 | 835 | 819 | 750 | 670 | 584 | 584 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.39m | 1:30PM1.43m | 1:48AM1.35m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:34AM1.33m | 3:01PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.26m | 7:12AM0.23m | 7:43PM0.30m | 7:58AM0.26m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:42AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 172 | 211 | 304 | 283 | 295 | 220 | 153 | 129 | 123 | 112 | 86 | 70 | 83 | 109 | 126 | 194 | 332 | 562 | 835 | 819 | 750 | 670 | 584 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 148 | 30 | — | — | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 68 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 222 | 377 | 443 | 416 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 344 | 41 | 356 | 544 | 675 | 1149 | 1621 | 2727 | 3662 | 3802 | 3782 | 3210 | 2600 | 2430 | 1834 | 1473 | 1027 | 790 | 572 | 413 | 352 | 250 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 118 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 127 | 176 | 176 | 170 | 127 | 127 | 167 | 167 | 170 | 86 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
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