Papanoa Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.17° N 100.76° W

Papanoa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papanoa sea temperature is
31.3° C
1.7° 

Papanoa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papanoa today (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
217
125
114
151
113
101
98
98
75
104
96
106
106
134
132
130
167
164
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
0
NE
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:32PM0.52m
7:44AM0.65m
6:48PM0.50m
8:10AM0.72m
7:03PM0.50m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.36m
00:42AM0.22m
1:44PM0.35m
00:59AM0.16m
2:20PM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:14
7:14
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
28
27
27
26
29
31
31
29
28
27
26
26
29
32
32
31
28
Feels °C
34
34
33
31
31
30
34
35
35
34
33
32
30
30
34
36
34
34
33
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