Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 7PM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 120 | 46 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 63 | 30 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.46m | 7:19AM1.53m | 7:43PM1.42m | 8:07AM1.51m | 8:31PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.16m | 1:07AM0.18m | 1:40PM0.20m | 1:54AM0.21m | 2:29PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 120 | 46 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 51 | 62 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 69 | 63 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 13 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 18 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 16 | E 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 47 | 68 | 131 | 266 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 135 | 390 | 3 | 16 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 184 | 176 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 38 |
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