Papatea Bay Surf Forecast

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Papatea Bay surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 14 Oct 2025 NZDT

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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 15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papatea Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Papatea Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Papatea Bay in the next 12 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 17) at 7AM.

Wave Type	Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Wed 15th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf	4AM (Wed 15th Oct)	5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Most Powerful	4PM (Tue 14th Oct)	7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papatea Bay over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Mon 20
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	W	W	WNW	WSW	NE	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	N	N	NNW
Period(s) (?)	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	6	7	18	19	16	16	15	15	15	13	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	184	331	524	421	173	65	139	61	28	65	8	66	69	132	89	73	109	73	90	92	58
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	NW	SW	W	W	SW	WSW	WNW	S	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	WSW	WSW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	12:41AM 1.69		1:18PM 1.75	1:43AM 1.60		2:20PM 1.68	2:46AM 1.54		3:22PM 1.63	3:50AM 1.50		4:21PM 1.61		4:51AM 1.50	5:16PM 1.60		5:46AM 1.52	6:05PM 1.60		6:34AM 1.55	6:50PM 1.61
Low Tide / height (m)		6:57AM 0.15		7:35PM 0.26	7:56AM 0.23		8:38PM 0.32	8:58AM 0.30		9:40PM 0.35	9:59AM 0.34		10:41PM 0.35	10:58AM 0.36		11:35PM 0.32	11:52AM 0.36		12:23AM 0.29	12:41PM 0.35

		Tuesday 14			Wednesday 15			Thursday 16			Friday 17			Saturday 18			Sunday 19			Mon 20
Sunrise	-	6:26	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:18	-
Sunset	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:23	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:25	-	-	7:27	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:29

Rain (mm)	18	18	19	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	3	6	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	16	14	14	15	13	15	16	14	16	15	14	16	16	14	17	16	13	15	15
Feels °C (?)	14	13	12	11	13	11	9	11	13	11	14	12	13	13	14	12	14	13	10	11	12

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for East Cape

Wind Update Wind reports 42 km away suggest it is still onshore at Papatea Bay (strong winds from the WNW at Hicks Bay). 1.8m 6s windswell from the NW with a 0.4m 10s swell from the ENE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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15.3

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Information about the Papatea Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Papatea Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Papatea Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Papatea Bay 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 (Papatea Bay) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Papatea Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.