Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 116 | 185 | 230 | 220 | 220 | 264 | 293 | 196 | 132 | 107 | 104 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 179 | 156 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:21AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.67m | 3:16AM1.53m | 3:45PM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16PM0.10m | 8:31AM0.05m | 9:11PM0.08m | 9:27AM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 185 | 230 | 220 | 220 | 21 | 21 | 196 | 132 | 107 | 104 | 80 | 78 | 58 | 43 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 80 | 75 | 74 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | — | S 12 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 67 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | SW 3 | N 7 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 264 | 293 | 15 | 95 | — | 3 | 44 | 11 | 37 | 179 | 156 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 93 | 113 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | |||||||||||||||||
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