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The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 1PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sun 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW |
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 158 | 116 | 116 | 151 | 175 | 175 | 149 | 147 | 249 | 131 | 133 | 167 | 188 | 167 | 167 | 152 | 265 | 269 | 326 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 265 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | N | N | NE | WSW | WSW | W | NW | NNW | N | N | NNE | WSW | WSW | W | NW | N | NNE | NNE | NE | S | SSW | W | NNW | N |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | on | on | cross- on | glass | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:10AM 0.72 | 7:30PM 0.48 | 7:23AM 0.68 | 7:59PM 0.55 | 7:33AM 0.64 | 8:37PM 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:14AM 0.23 | 1:50PM 0.24 | 12:50AM 0.26 | 1:57PM 0.23 | 1:30AM 0.29 | 2:07PM 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sun 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 |

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