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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 5 am Wednesday 08 May 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 13.7°C (Statistics for 08 May 1981-2005 - mean: 12.9 °C max: 14.7 °C min: 11.1 °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 13.7°C (Statistics for 08 May 1981-2005 - mean: 12.9 °C max: 14.7 °C min: 11.1 °C)
How big are the waves at Waipapa Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Waipapa Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Waipapa Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 687 | 640 | 606 | 496 | 399 | 324 | 514 | 581 | 784 | 845 | 826 | 743 | 515 | 1303 | 856 | 513 | 414 | 362 | 339 | 280 | 743 | 2600 | 3545 | 4394 | 6751 | 6201 | 3819 | 3103 | 2529 | 2135 | 1869 | 1649 | 1447 | 1158 | 1107 | 958 | 822 | 759 | 553 | 689 | 600 | 493 | 469 | 361 | 344 | 279 | 259 | 239 | 245 | 240 | 245 | 200 | 200 | 157 | 163 | 150 | 250 | 341 | 341 | 269 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:21AM 1.60 | 4:50PM 1.70 | 5:17AM 1.58 | 5:46PM 1.72 | 6:13AM 1.55 | 6:41PM 1.71 | 7:08AM 1.52 | 7:36PM 1.69 | 8:04AM 1.48 | 8:30PM 1.64 | 8:58AM 1.44 | 9:24PM 1.59 | 9:51AM 1.40 | 10:15PM 1.53 | 10:42AM 1.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:34AM 0.00 | 11:11PM 0.02 | 11:30AM 0.02 | 12:09AM 0.04 | 12:25PM 0.05 | 1:06AM 0.07 | 1:20PM 0.09 | 2:02AM 0.10 | 2:14PM 0.13 | 2:56AM 0.15 | 3:07PM 0.17 | 3:48AM 0.19 | 3:58PM 0.22 | 4:37AM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
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