Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papatea Bay today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Papatea Bay at 11PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Papatea Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 866 | 749 | 583 | 476 | 385 | 330 | 333 | 334 | 291 | 220 | 467 | 396 | 465 | 711 | 829 | 835 | 296 | 233 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.50m | 12:26PM1.52m | 00:41AM1.44m | 1:18PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.36m | 6:35PM0.47m | 6:54AM0.41m | 7:27PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 866 | 749 | 583 | 476 | 385 | 330 | 333 | 334 | 291 | 188 | 95 | 84 | 69 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 296 | 233 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 8 | ESE 11 | NE 9 | W 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 91 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | NE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | — | 5 | 13 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 36 | 220 | 467 | 396 | 465 | 711 | 829 | 835 | 258 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 57 | 31 | 40 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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