Surf Forecasts:
Waipapa Bay surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 26 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 26 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, S swell with 6,101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waipapa Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Waipapa Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Waipapa Bay in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 26th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waipapa Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 59 | 74 | 148 | 1051 | 1545 | 769 | 488 | 344 | 185 | 106 | 247 | 377 | 470 | 1807 | 5578 | 5567 | 3771 | 2297 | 1914 | 869 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.51m | 10:23PM1.59m | 10:54AM1.48m | 11:18PM1.51m | 11:49AM1.45m | 00:10AM1.44m | 12:41PM1.44m | 1:00AM1.39m | 1:30PM1.43m | 1:48AM1.35m | 2:17PM1.44m | 2:34AM1.33m | 3:01PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.08m | 4:44AM0.09m | 5:04PM0.15m | 5:36AM0.14m | 5:59PM0.21m | 6:25AM0.18m | 6:52PM0.26m | 7:12AM0.23m | 7:43PM0.30m | 7:58AM0.26m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:42AM0.28m | 9:18PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 97 | 59 | 74 | 148 | 1051 | 1545 | 769 | 488 | 344 | 185 | 106 | 130 | 131 | 99 | 302 | 192 | 220 | 418 | 1004 | 843 | 599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | E 14 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 35 | 6 | 4 | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 23 | 46 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 617 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 63 | 63 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 869 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 247 | 377 | 470 | 1807 | 5578 | 5567 | 3771 | 2297 | 1914 | 609 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 10 | 176 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 25 | 167 | 170 | 10 |
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