Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 365 | 426 | 1801 | 2550 | 1715 | 1201 | 1338 | 1370 | 899 | 2566 | 2546 | 3000 | 3103 | 3637 | 4127 | 4963 | 4798 | 5121 | 4947 | 4708 | 4904 | 4115 | 3376 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.80m | 2:56PM0.59m | 3:06AM0.78m | 3:18PM0.58m | 3:31AM0.76m | 3:41PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.17m | 9:03PM0.17m | 9:58AM0.19m | 9:29PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | WSW 11 | S 9 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 7 | — | S 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 19 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 357 | 365 | 426 | 1801 | 7 | 306 | 354 | 354 | 627 | 899 | 2 | 2546 | 3000 | 3103 | 3637 | 4127 | 4963 | 91 | — | 11 | 4708 | 4445 | 234 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | NNE 8 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 20 | N 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 324 | 368 | 431 | 50 | 280 | 18 | 298 | 266 | 219 | 59 | 60 | 163 | — | — | — | 12 | 29 | 30 | 186 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 341 | 8 | 8 | 76 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1090 | 1659 | 2627 | 1064 | 2550 | 1715 | 1201 | 1338 | 1370 | 882 | 2566 | — | — | — | 177 | 202 | — | 4798 | 5121 | 4947 | — | 4904 | 4115 | 3376 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3610 | 3610 | 3541 | 3610 | 3610 | 3541 | 3541 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3541 | 3541 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3577 |
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