Surf Forecasts:
Papanoa surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 4,119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papanoa over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 111mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 11 | SW 13 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 491 | 635 | 604 | 452 | 408 | 318 | 861 | 1306 | 1157 | 1375 | 1231 | 1241 | 2183 | 2186 | 2693 | 1732 | 3983 | 4001 | 2694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.51m | 4:45AM0.60m | 4:22PM0.34m | 5:25AM0.70m | 5:03PM0.36m | 6:00AM0.78m | 5:32PM0.40m | 6:34AM0.84m | 6:02PM0.45m | 7:07AM0.87m | 6:34PM0.50m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.34m | 5:34PM0.34m | 1:41PM0.34m | 9:17PM0.29m | 12:54PM0.30m | 10:23PM0.21m | 1:01PM0.27m | 11:12PM0.12m | 1:17PM0.25m | 11:55PM0.05m | 1:38PM0.24m | 00:35AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 4 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 485 | 491 | 635 | 604 | 396 | 408 | 311 | 181 | 255 | 180 | 1375 | 1231 | 1241 | 2183 | 2186 | 2693 | 1732 | 3983 | 4001 | 2694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 494 | 424 | 604 | 411 | 376 | 349 | 318 | 220 | 106 | 300 | 254 | 427 | 623 | 159 | 565 | 371 | 591 | 284 | 521 | 400 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 366 | 346 | 381 | 452 | 93 | 209 | 94 | 375 | 75 | 37 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 358 | 5 | 330 | 207 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 153 | 861 | 1306 | 1157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 605 | 0 | 10 | 634 | 0 | 103 | 455 | 0 | 84 | 303 | 144 | 103 | 229 | 100 | 103 | 112 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 6 |
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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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