Surf Forecasts:
Papanoa surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papanoa this week:
The surf forecast for Papanoa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papanoa in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papanoa over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1164 | 868 | 763 | 676 | 614 | 352 | 595 | 1044 | 904 | 659 | 1644 | 1673 | 1273 | 1257 | 1112 | 1042 | 770 | 750 | 711 | 1265 | 1136 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:46PM0.72m | 7:41AM0.64m | 7:24PM0.67m | 8:36AM0.69m | 7:59PM0.62m | 9:25AM0.71m | 8:29PM0.56m | 10:10AM0.72m | 8:53PM0.51m | 10:53AM0.72m | 9:09PM0.46m | 11:37AM0.71m | 9:08PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.22m | 1:18AM0.14m | 1:23PM0.27m | 1:53AM0.12m | 2:22PM0.31m | 2:25AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.35m | 2:54AM0.10m | 4:16PM0.38m | 3:20AM0.10m | 5:17PM0.40m | 3:46AM0.10m | 6:32PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1164 | 868 | 763 | 676 | 514 | 352 | 595 | 1044 | 904 | 536 | 1644 | 1673 | 1273 | 1257 | 1112 | 1042 | 770 | 750 | 711 | 1265 | 1136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 280 | 272 | 187 | 547 | 614 | 291 | 347 | 225 | 350 | 659 | 50 | 47 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 48 | 329 | 315 | 559 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 20 | SE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 384 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 88 | 86 | 59 | 114 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 8 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 613 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 586 | 0 | 0 | 351 | 0 | 0 | 638 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Papanoa provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Papanoa can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Papanoa surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Papanoa) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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