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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 5AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
54 | 54 | 55 | 87 | 297 | 366 | 405 | 399 | 289 | 276 | 193 | 171 | 180 | 184 | 432 | 269 | 417 | 971 | 1327 | 1297 | 1045 | 796 | 584 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.66m | 11:37AM1.49m | 00:05AM1.62m | 12:34PM1.47m | 1:00AM1.57m | 1:27PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.09m | 5:46PM0.10m | 6:26AM0.11m | 6:42PM0.13m | 7:18AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
54 | 54 | 55 | 74 | 297 | 366 | 405 | 399 | 289 | 276 | 193 | 171 | 180 | 184 | 7 | 269 | 417 | 971 | 1327 | 1297 | 1045 | 796 | 584 | 461 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
39 | 24 | 23 | 87 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 28 | 54 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 2 | SSW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 51 | 1 | 432 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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