Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 37 | 71 | 109 | 106 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 144 | 90 | 85 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM1.50m | 12:33PM1.64m | 1:02AM1.49m | 1:29PM1.59m | 1:58AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.08m | 7:11AM0.10m | 7:48PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 68 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 37 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 150 | 32 | 56 | 32 | 18 | 85 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 3 | 71 | 109 | 106 | 11 | 150 | 150 | 144 | 90 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 10 | E 14 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 377 | 346 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | — | 3 | 3 | 155 | 185 | 104 | — | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 176 | 118 | 118 | 25 | 160 | 25 | 149 | 135 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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