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Papara Beach surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Papara Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papara Beach sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Papara Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Papara Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Papara Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
139 | 145 | 145 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 137 | 120 | 118 | 110 | 113 | 132 | 122 | 118 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:03AM0.19m | 5:50PM0.22m | 9:04AM0.21m | 8:50PM0.26m | 9:34AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.17m | 2:34AM0.14m | 2:41PM0.16m | 3:33AM0.11m | 3:31PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 139 | 145 | 145 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 137 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 26 | 133 | 127 | 120 | 118 | 68 | 113 | 132 | 122 | 118 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 90 | 79 | 78 | 74 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 70 | 50 | 69 | 92 | 87 | 86 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 58 | 56 | 46 | 58 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1149 | 227 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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