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Waipapa Bay Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Waipapa Bay surf Forecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 14.2°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.7 °C max: 14.8 °C min: 12.4 °C)
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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 14.2°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 13.7 °C max: 14.8 °C min: 12.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 126 | 123 | 112 | 115 | 112 | 109 | 153 | 161 | 177 | 210 | 448 | 604 | 447 | 429 | 317 | 327 | 205 | 346 | 429 | 435 | 350 | 346 | 264 | 276 | 198 | 138 | 93 | 37 | 83 | 96 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 161 | 195 | 205 | 467 | 474 | 460 | 304 | 304 | 299 | 173 | 171 | 126 | 125 | 125 | 57 | 66 | 144 | 251 | 248 | 233 | 280 | 417 | 441 | 515 | 405 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | off | glass | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:40PM 1.51 | 12:06PM 1.36 | 12:30AM 1.47 | 12:54PM 1.34 | 1:16AM 1.43 | 1:40PM 1.32 | 2:01AM 1.41 | 2:24PM 1.33 | 2:45AM 1.39 | 3:08PM 1.34 | 3:28AM 1.38 | 3:52PM 1.36 | 4:12AM 1.37 | 4:36PM 1.39 | 4:56AM 1.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:00AM 0.25 | 6:11PM 0.27 | 6:48AM 0.27 | 6:59PM 0.29 | 7:33AM 0.29 | 7:45PM 0.30 | 8:16AM 0.29 | 8:30PM 0.30 | 8:59AM 0.29 | 9:15PM 0.29 | 9:41AM 0.28 | 10:02PM 0.29 | 10:24AM 0.28 | 10:49PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
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