Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 2PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 118 | 113 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 82 | 56 | 40 | 63 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 52 | 26 | 18 | 42 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:48AM1.32m | 7:12PM1.47m | 7:33AM1.31m | 7:56PM1.45m | 8:18AM1.28m | 8:40PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.29m | 1:35AM0.30m | 1:40PM0.30m | 2:19AM0.31m | 2:23PM0.31m | 3:02AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 169 | 118 | 113 | 120 | 113 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 82 | 56 | 78 | 63 | 39 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 18 | 52 | 26 | 18 | 42 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 5 | S 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | — | NNE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 141 | 420 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 1 | — | 114 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
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