
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
503 | 398 | 371 | 292 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 200 | 214 | 242 | 238 | 229 | 221 | 210 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 214 | 279 | 279 | 411 | 398 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.33m | 5:57PM1.49m | 6:16AM1.32m | 6:41PM1.48m | 7:00AM1.31m | 7:24PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.27m | 00:18AM0.30m | 12:23PM0.27m | 1:03AM0.29m | 1:07PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
503 | 398 | 371 | 292 | 183 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 200 | 214 | 242 | 238 | 229 | 221 | 210 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 214 | 279 | 279 | 411 | 398 | 319 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
230 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 125 | 96 | 98 | 92 | 67 | 65 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | — | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | 12 | — | 61 | 146 | 148 | 104 | 103 | 98 | 94 | 61 | 62 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 |
14 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 73 | — | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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