Surf Forecast Surf Report
Waipapa Bay surf break

Waipapa Bay surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 NZDT
Forecast 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
16.8° C
(Which is 2.1°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 1PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (01 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (01 Apr)2ft (0.6m)19s

Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.8
S
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.9
S
1.7
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
1.9
NE
2.1
NE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.9
ENE
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
0.8
SSW
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
1.1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.3
SSW
0.3
S
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)12101010191717171616161515141414131313131266788999910101010109999141312121111111078887777715101515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1087449682523731124140016311591174212751225105591575359549240726824327534918618325226449739745154052341631418424533429317726534524817414911211074118123133102736866514044174243
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NE
20
N
15
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
0
W
15
NNE
20
NE
15
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNE
10
W
5
N
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NNW
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
WNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
N
10
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffoffcrossoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:49AM
1.63
8:19PM
1.72
8:48AM
1.61
9:18PM
1.73
9:47AM
1.57
10:17PM
1.71
10:47AM
1.53
11:17PM
1.68
11:46AM
1.50
12:15AM
1.64
12:43PM
1.46
1:11AM
1.59
1:38PM
1.43
2:04AM
1.54
2:29PM
1.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:04PM
-0.02
2:41AM
-0.01
3:02PM
0.00
3:41AM
0.01
4:00PM
0.03
4:41AM
0.05
4:58PM
0.07
5:40AM
0.09
5:55PM
0.11
6:37AM
0.14
6:52PM
0.15
7:32AM
0.17
7:46PM
0.18
8:23AM
0.20
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Sunrise--------7:39-------7:41-------7:41-------7:43-------7:45-------7:46-------7:47---
Sunset---7:16-------7:15-------7:13-------7:12-------7:09-------7:07-------7:07-------7:05
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161615151515151515161716171516161819191717181819192019191919181413141515151515141618171614141414161818181717171618171615
Feels °C (?)14141415151515151516161414121213151515131316171817191718201917910141212131413111415141412121111151616181514141216121012
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