Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (10 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
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 13°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12710 | 9915 | 10640 | 6115 | 4541 | 3225 | 2431 | 1902 | 1146 | 529 | 384 | 284 | 327 | 471 | 468 | 996 | 838 | 713 | 583 | 380 | 297 | 292 | 187 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.41m | 12:06PM1.37m | 00:27AM1.43m | 12:58PM1.45m | 1:20AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.28m | 5:53AM0.23m | 6:14PM0.24m | 6:41AM0.19m | 7:08PM0.20m | 7:32AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 2523 | 2413 | 7872 | 6115 | 4541 | 3225 | 2431 | 1902 | 1146 | 529 | 384 | 272 | 327 | 471 | 408 | 996 | 838 | 713 | 583 | 380 | 297 | 292 | 187 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 314 | 324 | 284 | 161 | 367 | 468 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | NNE 4 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 126 | 16 | 58 | 51 | 10 | — | 47 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 12710 | 9915 | 10640 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 20 | 26 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 112 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 43 |
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