Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 7PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1121 | 967 | 784 | 1246 | 1229 | 1074 | 1074 | 1196 | 1087 | 2830 | 2624 | 2316 | 1809 | 1506 | 1229 | 1030 | 844 | 694 | 663 | 529 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.53m | 9:01PM1.60m | 9:30AM1.50m | 9:55PM1.52m | 10:26AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.06m | 3:22AM0.08m | 3:44PM0.13m | 4:14AM0.13m | 4:39PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1121 | 967 | 784 | 1246 | 1229 | 1074 | 1074 | 1196 | 1087 | 2830 | 2624 | 2316 | 1809 | 1506 | 1229 | 1030 | 844 | 694 | 663 | 529 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 357 | 357 | 351 | 286 | 241 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 567 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 119 | 88 | 87 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 21 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 147 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | 125 | 125 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 48 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 36 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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