Papatowai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Catlins)
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Papatowai Spot ID: Type: beach/river mouth Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SSE | Wind W Sea Temperature Today is: 10.5 °C |
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 20:00 Local time
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Papatowai in Catlins is an exposed beach/river mouth break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for sharks/rips.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Nugget Point, New Zealand, 29 miles from Papatowai.
Papatowai Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Nugget Point, 29 km from Papatowai.
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Overall Papatowai Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart describes the combination of swells directed at Papatowai over a normal May.... (show all text) 
This image shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions th... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Papatowai surf consistency graph. Also see Papatowai surf quality by season and Papatowai surf quality by month. |
Papatowai Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Papatowai |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Papatowai:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Long Point | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Purakaunui Bay | 7 mi |
| Third closest break | Catlins River Mouth | 13 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Cannibal Bay | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Nugget Point | 18 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Papatowai: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4843 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4896 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5139 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5201 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5354 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Papatowai: |
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| Closest tide station | Nugget Point | 18 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Waipapa Point | 30 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Bluff Harbour | 53 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | New River Entrance | 58 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Oban | 68 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Papatowai: |
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| Closest ski area | Remarkables (New Zealand) | 110 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 119 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Snow Park (New Zealand) | 119 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Coronet Peak (New Zealand) | 119 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Cardrona (New Zealand) | 120 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Papatowai: |
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| Closest city location | Invercargill (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 69 mi |
| Third closest city location | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 261 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 411 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wellington (New Zealand) | 451 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Papatowai is Dunedin Airport (DUD) in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Papatowai is Invercargill Airport (IVC), also in New Zealand, 91 km (57 miles) away.
- Third is Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.
- Queenstown Airport (ZQN) in New Zealand is 182 km (113 miles) away.
- Manapouri Airport (TEU), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Papatowai and is 183 km (114 miles) away.
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