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Papatowai surf Forecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 24 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatowai sea temperature is 12.4°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 11.1 °C max: 12.4 °C min: 9.9 °C)
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Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatowai sea temperature is 12.4°C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 11.1 °C max: 12.4 °C min: 9.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Papatowai today?
The current surf forecast for Papatowai at 6AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papatowai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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| Energy (?) | 5662 | 4960 | 3919 | 3128 | 2425 | 2425 | 2173 | 2232 | 2747 | 2557 | 1285 | 1155 | 984 | 1360 | 1631 | 3097 | 3573 | 3689 | 3283 | 5369 | 3664 | 3813 | 3419 | 2862 | 2385 | 2126 | 1749 | 1619 | 1266 | 1269 | 1189 | 1255 | 1439 | 1912 | 2135 | 2233 | 2334 | 2157 | 1831 | 1568 | 1326 | 1037 | 878 | 545 | 553 | 570 | 704 | 694 | 609 | 527 | 546 | 1794 | 2345 | 2002 | 4692 | 5762 | 6497 | 6656 | 7008 | 7066 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:10AM 1.76 | 3:30PM 1.81 | 3:48AM 1.73 | 4:10PM 1.79 | 4:28AM 1.69 | 4:53PM 1.77 | 5:12AM 1.64 | 5:41PM 1.74 | 6:01AM 1.61 | 6:35PM 1.72 | 6:57AM 1.59 | 7:34PM 1.71 | 7:58AM 1.61 | 8:37PM 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:01PM 0.33 | 9:16AM 0.34 | 9:42PM 0.38 | 9:57AM 0.38 | 10:27PM 0.43 | 10:41AM 0.42 | 11:15PM 0.48 | 11:30AM 0.46 | 12:08AM 0.52 | 12:24PM 0.47 | 1:06AM 0.52 | 1:24PM 0.45 | 2:06AM 0.49 | 2:25PM 0.39 | 3:04AM 0.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
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