Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3664 | 4267 | 4501 | 3818 | 4320 | 5639 | 6269 | 7066 | 6880 | 6924 | 5554 | 4878 | 4833 | 4205 | 3472 | 3095 | 2762 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.72m | 12:23PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.80m | 1:02PM0.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.26m | 6:22PM0.17m | 7:27AM0.22m | 6:56PM0.13m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 757 | 604 | 613 | 535 | 471 | 282 | 273 | 773 | 868 | 810 | 874 | 813 | 767 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 591 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | NE 9 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 214 | 376 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 20 | 72 | 105 | 137 | 277 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 22 | NNW 11 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3664 | 4267 | 4501 | 3818 | 4320 | 5639 | 6269 | 7066 | 6880 | 6924 | 5554 | 4878 | 4833 | 4205 | 3472 | 3095 | 2762 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3642 | 3636 | 3638 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 |
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