Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papatea Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papatea Bay at 5AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Papatea Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 166 | 177 | 212 | 255 | 167 | 77 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04PM1.70m | 10:29AM1.59m | 10:45PM1.69m | 11:14AM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.22m | 4:36PM0.27m | 5:07AM0.21m | 5:22PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | WNW 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 13 | NE 12 | SE 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SE 12 | — | SE 6 | E 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 166 | 177 | 212 | 255 | 167 | 77 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 284 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
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