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The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am December 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | WNW | WNW | WNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | 206 | 167 | 138 | 103 | 119 | 127 | 125 | 167 | 190 | 88 | 107 | 121 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 151 | 151 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ENE | SSW | SW | W | NW | NNW | NNW | N | NNW | SW | WSW | W | NW | NNW | NNE | N | NNW | SW | WSW | W | NW | NNW | N | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:02AM 0.56 | 10:22PM 0.73 | 8:21AM 0.52 | 11:29PM 0.76 | 8:38AM 0.48 | 12:43AM 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:54PM 0.08 | 4:23AM 0.43 | 3:32PM 0.04 | 6:06AM 0.46 | 4:21PM 0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |

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