Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 3AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 492 | 792 | 954 | 1129 | 1087 | 1041 | 984 | 867 | 784 | 669 | 427 | 357 | 789 | 350 | 346 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.66m | 7:12AM1.55m | 7:39PM1.59m | 8:07AM1.52m | 8:32PM1.52m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.05m | 1:28PM0.06m | 1:59AM0.08m | 2:23PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 57 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 69 | 71 | 254 | 251 | 259 | 250 | 240 | 357 | 251 | 198 | 205 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 113 | 192 | 204 | 212 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 9 | 23 | 23 | 100 | 231 | 222 | 350 | 346 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 200 | 492 | 792 | 954 | 1129 | 1087 | 1041 | 984 | 867 | 784 | 669 | 427 | 107 | 789 | — | — | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 176 | 176 | 170 | 167 | 170 | 176 | 160 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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