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Waipapa Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 16 Nov 2025 NZDT
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 3PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 367 | 441 | 622 | 792 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 173 | 173 | 208 | 192 | 163 | 157 | 120 | 139 | 265 | 295 | 340 | 333 | 283 | 276 | 449 | 517 | 502 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:51PM 1.42 | 3:18AM 1.40 | 3:37PM 1.38 | 4:03AM 1.41 | 4:21PM 1.36 | 4:47AM 1.43 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:40AM 0.25 | 9:05PM 0.22 | 9:29AM 0.27 | 9:49PM 0.25 | 10:16AM 0.29 | 10:31PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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