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Waipapa Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 23 Feb 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Feb) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Feb) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Feb) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 225 | 284 | 279 | 226 | 181 | 146 | 149 | 190 | 148 | 109 | 102 | 103 | 106 | 106 | 78 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 114 | 136 | 92 | 85 | 81 | 81 | 60 | 162 | 154 | 111 | 147 | 143 | 145 | 145 | 92 | 71 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 113 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 141 | 97 | 85 | 36 | 27 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:52PM 1.29 | 2:18AM 1.43 | 2:38PM 1.32 | 3:05AM 1.48 | 3:24PM 1.35 | 3:52AM 1.53 | 4:12PM 1.40 | 4:41AM 1.59 | 5:02PM 1.45 | 5:31AM 1.63 | 5:53PM 1.51 | 6:22AM 1.65 | 6:46PM 1.55 | 7:15AM 1.66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:46AM 0.36 | 7:55PM 0.32 | 8:33AM 0.33 | 8:41PM 0.27 | 9:20AM 0.28 | 9:29PM 0.21 | 10:09AM 0.22 | 10:19PM 0.14 | 10:58AM 0.16 | 11:11PM 0.08 | 11:49AM 0.10 | 12:04AM 0.03 | 12:41PM 0.06 | 1:00AM 0.00 | 1:34PM 0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
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