Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papanoa today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 7AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1638 | 1611 | 1255 | 1571 | 1449 | 1982 | 1474 | 1088 | 1059 | 1045 | 857 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 682 | 672 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:20PM0.47m | 6:00AM0.49m | 5:29PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.39m | 11:04PM0.39m | 11:59AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
1638 | 1611 | 1255 | 1571 | 1449 | 1982 | 1474 | 1088 | 1059 | 1045 | 857 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 682 | 672 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
48 | 53 | 176 | 172 | 186 | 8 | 33 | 106 | 81 | 68 | 64 | 46 | 34 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 13 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
54 | 34 | 110 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 47 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
18 | — | 16 | 29 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 586 | 586 | 586 | 41 |
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