
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papanoa today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 10AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
969 | 957 | 768 | 811 | 584 | 568 | 561 | 561 | 638 | 553 | 638 | 545 | 487 | 384 | 441 | 400 | 459 | 455 | 455 | 546 | 450 | 450 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03AM0.79m | 6:51PM0.50m | 7:35AM0.80m | 7:18PM0.50m | 8:06AM0.80m | 7:40PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.15m | 1:38PM0.23m | 00:36AM0.11m | 2:04PM0.22m | 1:06AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
969 | 957 | 768 | 811 | 584 | 568 | 561 | 561 | 638 | 553 | 638 | 545 | 487 | 384 | 373 | 362 | 362 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 265 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
119 | 99 | 103 | 108 | 101 | 123 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 71 | 69 | 400 | 459 | 455 | 455 | 546 | 450 | 450 | 441 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
94 | 68 | 96 | 87 | 30 | 30 | 259 | 233 | 227 | 224 | 224 | 368 | 365 | 361 | 441 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 556 | 556 | 419 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 1142 | 344 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 238 | 112 | 0 |
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