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Papatea Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Papatea Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatea Bay sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Papatea Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Papatea Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Papatea Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 7 | E 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
88 | 109 | 87 | 65 | 45 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.87m | 11:11AM1.72m | 11:47PM1.81m | 12:10PM1.65m | 00:46AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.03m | 5:07AM0.16m | 5:26PM0.10m | 6:04AM0.21m | 6:24PM0.17m | 7:05AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ESE 10 | NNW 7 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 88 | 109 | 87 | 65 | 45 | 56 | 21 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 7 | ESE 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 85 | 83 | 56 | 52 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 5 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 94 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 67 | 67 | 41 | 67 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 83 |
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