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Waipapa Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 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) | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| 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) | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 26 | S 24 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 36 | 62 | 135 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 104 | 418 | 1311 | 3338 | 4514 | 4286 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 3510 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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