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) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 8AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 05). 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) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4584 | 4404 | 4406 | 5554 | 6555 | 6424 | 5554 | 5370 | 5370 | 5461 | 4961 | 5130 | 4833 | 3930 | 2991 | 2274 | 2229 | 2467 | 2536 | 2475 | 2443 | 2469 | 2561 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.72m | 12:23PM0.60m | 1:01AM0.80m | 1:02PM0.61m | 1:38AM0.87m | 1:40PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.26m | 6:22PM0.17m | 7:27AM0.22m | 6:56PM0.13m | 8:08AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 535 | 486 | 479 | 370 | 326 | 952 | 868 | 886 | 874 | 813 | 767 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 591 | 623 | 488 | 380 | 826 | 1241 | 2443 | 2469 | 2561 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 22 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 11 | 219 | 371 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 137 | 277 | 355 | 634 | 834 | 380 | 330 | 1213 | 1065 | 1014 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | SW 18 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 22 | NNW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 50 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 12 | 73 | 72 | 105 | 11 | 70 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 272 | 228 | 180 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4584 | 4404 | 4406 | 5554 | 6555 | 6424 | 5554 | 5370 | 5370 | 5461 | 4961 | 5130 | 4833 | 3930 | 2991 | 2274 | 2229 | 2467 | 2536 | 2475 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3526 | 3526 | 3648 | 3636 | 3719 | 3610 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3526 | 3541 | 3541 | 3562 | 3602 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 |
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