Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 91 | 198 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 193 | 193 | 86 | 214 | 326 | 290 | 227 | 178 | 140 | 110 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.45m | 12:03PM1.62m | 00:29AM1.47m | 1:01PM1.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.13m | 6:23PM0.15m | 6:38AM0.10m | 7:20PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 198 | 200 | 190 | 190 | 193 | 52 | 26 | 15 | 83 | 49 | 17 | 178 | 140 | 110 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 91 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 193 | 86 | 85 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 26 | 60 | 83 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | — | S 10 | — | NNE 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 56 | 92 | — | 25 | 30 | 352 | 16 | 214 | 326 | 290 | 227 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 173 | 173 | 118 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | |||||||||||||||||
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