Surf Forecasts:
Papanoa surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 3,937 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s 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 (Sep 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Papanoa in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papanoa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 522 | 726 | 450 | 745 | 851 | 962 | 728 | 661 | 644 | 673 | 770 | 1353 | 2751 | 3937 | 1865 | 2089 | 2185 | 1731 | 1255 | 1359 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 7:59PM0.51m | 8:59AM0.76m | 8:14PM0.51m | 9:22AM0.72m | 8:26PM0.52m | 9:42AM0.68m | 8:40PM0.52m | 9:58AM0.63m | 9:01PM0.53m | 10:08AM0.58m | 9:33PM0.53m | 10:12AM0.52m | 10:30PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.25m | 1:56AM0.06m | 3:07PM0.28m | 2:18AM0.08m | 3:23PM0.31m | 2:40AM0.11m | 3:37PM0.33m | 3:03AM0.16m | 3:50PM0.35m | 3:27AM0.22m | 4:03PM0.35m | 3:55AM0.30m | 4:16PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 528 | 522 | 726 | 414 | 745 | 851 | 962 | 728 | 632 | 535 | 673 | 770 | 1353 | 365 | 3937 | 1865 | 2089 | 2185 | 1731 | 1255 | 1359 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | S 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 196 | 190 | 164 | 450 | 68 | 176 | 302 | 128 | 661 | 644 | 644 | 539 | 421 | 676 | — | 18 | 18 | 38 | 95 | 203 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | W 15 | W 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 41 | 30 | 125 | 121 | 47 | 79 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 17 | 80 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 191 | 2751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 603 | 0 | 21 | 638 | 6 | 6 | 634 | 0 | 0 | 607 | 0 | 84 | 603 | 112 | 6 | 597 | 6 | 0 | 586 | 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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