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Lat Long: 42.22° S 173.86° E

Waipapa Bay Surf Photo: 'Waipapa Bay' by Josh Masters

Issued: 5 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Waipapa Bay sea temperature is

11.6°C

0.8°

Waipapa Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NW	NW	ENE	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	WNW	NW	ENE	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SW	W	ENE	S
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SE		ENE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE		ENE	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		ENE	SSW
	12 s	cross		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		SSW	ENE
	15 s	cross		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		SSW	ENE
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		SSW	ENE
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		SSW	ENE
	15 s	off		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		SSW	ENE
	15 s	off		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		SSW	ENE
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	ENE
	16 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	S
	15 s	glass		16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	ENE
	15 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	NNE	S	ENE
	14 s	glass	4 s	14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Waipapa Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.4 ft). Range 1.81m (5.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Waipapa Bay Surf Photo: 'Waipapa Bay' by Josh Masters

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User: Josh Masters (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2476 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:00 am 26 Jul 2013