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Papatowai surf Forecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 19 May 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatowai sea temperature is 11.9°C (Statistics for 19 May 1981-2005 - mean: 10.3 °C max: 11.7 °C min: 8.4 °C)
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Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatowai sea temperature is 11.9°C (Statistics for 19 May 1981-2005 - mean: 10.3 °C max: 11.7 °C min: 8.4 °C)
How big are the waves at Papatowai today?
The current surf forecast for Papatowai at 9PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papatowai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 2913 | 2630 | 2557 | 2717 | 2724 | 2405 | 2197 | 1864 | 1615 | 1482 | 1285 | 1172 | 1086 | 1086 | 827 | 1501 | 3083 | 3272 | 3336 | 3253 | 2997 | 2791 | 2756 | 2479 | 2379 | 2280 | 2091 | 1858 | 1623 | 1346 | 1129 | 1034 | 966 | 837 | 667 | 695 | 748 | 635 | 993 | 1480 | 1915 | 2323 | 2718 | 4042 | 4904 | 4970 | 4711 | 4708 | 4353 | 4618 | 5156 | 6564 | 7675 | 8146 | 9743 | 10937 | 11256 | 11087 | 11015 | 11200 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:08AM 1.68 | 12:28PM 1.70 | 12:46AM 1.71 | 1:07PM 1.75 | 1:25AM 1.73 | 1:46PM 1.80 | 2:03AM 1.74 | 2:26PM 1.83 | 2:43AM 1.75 | 3:08PM 1.86 | 3:25AM 1.75 | 3:51PM 1.86 | 4:09AM 1.74 | 4:38PM 1.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:48PM 0.40 | 6:09AM 0.39 | 6:29PM 0.38 | 6:48AM 0.36 | 7:11PM 0.36 | 7:27AM 0.34 | 7:53PM 0.36 | 8:08AM 0.33 | 8:36PM 0.37 | 8:50AM 0.33 | 9:21PM 0.38 | 9:34AM 0.33 | 10:08PM 0.40 | 10:22AM 0.34 | 10:58PM 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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