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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
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Waipapa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waipapa Bay sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 10AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
3118 | 3341 | 4141 | 2466 | 1942 | 1632 | 1329 | 1041 | 871 | 735 | 617 | 643 | 502 | 1390 | 1175 | 1297 | 1527 | 2681 | 3007 | 2960 | 1863 | 1811 | 1533 | 1308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.28m | 00:12AM1.41m | 12:38PM1.33m | 00:59AM1.43m | 1:26PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.30m | 5:54PM0.29m | 6:28AM0.26m | 6:42PM0.26m | 7:14AM0.21m | 7:33PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
127 | 125 | 3012 | 2466 | 1942 | 1632 | 1329 | 1041 | 871 | 735 | 617 | 643 | 502 | 1390 | 1175 | 1297 | 1527 | 1849 | 1922 | 1863 | 1863 | 1811 | 1533 | 1308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | 79 | 74 | 97 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 476 | 131 | 104 | 80 | 77 | 53 | 34 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 16 | ENE 13 | E 13 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 26 | S 24 | E 12 | S 22 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 36 | 130 | 135 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 26 | 82 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
3118 | 3341 | 4141 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2681 | 3007 | 2960 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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