Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 2AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 555 | 444 | 353 | 347 | 278 | 220 | 209 | 160 | 157 | 195 | 195 | 149 | 143 | 135 | 130 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.35m | 4:50PM1.47m | 5:09AM1.37m | 5:34PM1.47m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.27m | 10:32AM0.22m | 11:07PM0.25m | 11:18AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NNE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 736 | 555 | 444 | 353 | 347 | 278 | 220 | 209 | 75 | 157 | 195 | 195 | 149 | 143 | 135 | 130 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 11 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 160 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | 5 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 36 | 16 | 28 | 56 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | N 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 88 | 95 | 123 | 171 | 237 | 200 | 228 | 208 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 148 | 43 | 159 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
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