Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 43 | 42 | 125 | 85 | 84 | 51 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 53 | 47 | 53 | 44 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.53m | 3:25PM1.74m | 3:50AM1.57m | 4:22PM1.79m | 4:47AM1.59m | 5:19PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.03m | 9:46PM0.06m | 10:00AM-0.01m | 10:45PM0.02m | 10:58AM-0.04m | 11:42PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 60 | 42 | 42 | 125 | 24 | 51 | 52 | 14 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 53 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 41 | 24 | 85 | 84 | 51 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 48 | 80 | 141 | 171 | — | 3 | 72 | 160 | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 56 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 118 | 118 | 85 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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