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Papamoa Beach Park surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Today's Papamoa Beach Park sea temperature is
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Papamoa Beach Park today?
The current surf forecast for Papamoa Beach Park at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Papamoa Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | |
28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.56m | 4:27AM1.70m | 4:56PM1.63m | 5:20AM1.74m | 5:55PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.36m | 10:03PM0.44m | 10:41AM0.31m | 11:00PM0.41m | 11:36AM0.26m | 11:58PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | E 5 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 128 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 86 | 86 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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