Current weather conditions and live observations for Papatea Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Papatea Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Papatea Bay
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Waihau Bay 7 km NE35 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | 14 °C | - | - -- - | ||
Hicks Bay 42 km ENE240 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - | moderate winds from the NW (26 km/h at 310°) | 15.7 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Poroporo 49 km ESE149 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | light winds from the N (11 km/h at 0°) | 16 °C | - | - -- - | |
ASCATC178E37S 53 km NW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the WSW (28 km/h at 237°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
Opotiki 61 km SSW57 m above sea level 1 hour ago | Dry | calm (2 km/h at 270°) | 15 °C | - | - -- - | |
83 km SW3 m above sea level 43 minutes ago | Dry | light winds from the SW (7 km/h at 225°) | 16.3 °C | - | - -- - | |
ASCATC179E37S 85 km ENE15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the W (10 km/h at 279°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
Traffords Hill, Matawai Automatic Weather Station 85 km S726 m above sea level 3 hours ago | Dry | calm (4 km/h at 135°) | 9 °C | - | - -- - | |
WhakataneAeroAws 87 km SW7 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the SW (13 km/h at 220°) | 15.5 °C | 20 km | 20 km no observation | ||
Tolaga Bay Area School 89 km SSE4 m above sea level 43 minutes ago | Dry | wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 18.0 °C | - | - -- - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Papatea Bay and within an acceptable time window.

(9 km/h at 270°)