
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papamoa Beach Park today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papamoa Beach Park at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papamoa Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 48 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 41 | 46 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.70m | 1:14PM1.69m | 1:34AM1.68m | 2:15PM1.67m | 2:29AM1.64m | 3:18PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.15m | 7:20PM0.28m | 7:43AM0.18m | 8:21PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.22m | 9:25PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 16 | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 |
— | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 14 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 17 | — | 18 | 38 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 46 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 179 | 178 | 138 | 202 | 258 | 181 | 128 | 142 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
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