Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 5PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1466 | 2595 | 3594 | 3042 | 2629 | 2096 | 1653 | 1267 | 865 | 1497 | 1044 | 955 | 843 | 769 | 763 | 687 | 563 | 457 | 379 | 294 | 234 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.60m | 5:54AM1.55m | 6:20PM1.55m | 6:46AM1.53m | 7:11PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.05m | 11:48PM0.08m | 12:11PM0.08m | 00:38AM0.11m | 1:04PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1466 | 2595 | 3594 | 3042 | 2629 | 2096 | 1653 | 1267 | 865 | 737 | 1044 | 955 | 843 | 769 | 763 | 687 | 563 | 457 | 379 | 294 | 234 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 113 | 74 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 1497 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 174 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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