Papamoa Beach Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Papamoa Beach Park Surf Guide

Papamoa Beach Park in Bay of Plenty is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Papamoa Beach Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Papamoa Beach Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Papamoa Beach Park occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Papamoa Beach Park (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Papamoa Beach Park with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 77% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

77%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Papamoa Beach Park Location Map

Interactive Papamoa Beach Park surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Papamoa Beach Park is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Papamoa Beach Park is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 46 km (29 miles) away.

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Papamoa Beach Park Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 26 June 2022, 20:14 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 27
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	ENE
Period (s)	6	6	6	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Papamoa Beach Park look like?

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Tides at Papamoa Beach Park

Current tide and informaton

For Tauranga, New Zealand, 10 km from Papamoa Beach Park.

Next High Water: 05:56am | 1.59m

Next Low Water: 11:46pm | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Papamoa Beach Park Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.0 °C) at Papamoa Beach Park is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.