Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papanoa today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papanoa at 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papanoa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 183 | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 207 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 587 | 376 | 326 | 376 | 452 | 1012 | 1249 | 1249 | 1336 | 1245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.61m | 9:09PM0.49m | 12:11PM0.56m | 9:13PM0.47m | 12:59PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.44m | 4:25AM0.21m | 5:58PM0.45m | 4:45AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
193 | 183 | 176 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 587 | 376 | 326 | 376 | 452 | 1012 | 1249 | 1249 | 1336 | 1245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 207 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 40 | 38 | 306 | 306 | 140 | 48 | 66 | 286 | 281 | 355 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
47 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 140 | 157 | 154 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 19 | 98 | 111 | 111 | 48 | 31 | 104 | 63 | 32 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 15 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 613 | 586 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 634 | 299 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 41 | 370 | 0 |
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