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Papatowai Surf Forecast
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Papatowai surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Papatowai today?
The current surf forecast for Papatowai at 4AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papatowai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 846 | 1077 | 1187 | 1299 | 1430 | 1411 | 1752 | 1756 | 1857 | 1945 | 1945 | 1817 | 1645 | 1363 | 1313 | 1144 | 1576 | 1617 | 1204 | 3264 | 3670 | 4306 | 5368 | 6001 | 5627 | 4747 | 4370 | 4163 | 3656 | 3195 | 2862 | 2515 | 2021 | 905 | 744 | 841 | 828 | 1034 | 1450 | 1697 | 2322 | 2458 | 2358 | 1875 | 1343 | 1055 | 1370 | 1755 | 2794 | 2676 | 2941 | 2905 | 2314 | 1900 | 1925 | 1875 | 1460 | 1229 | 5250 | 1595 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross | glass | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:58AM 1.97 | 5:33PM 2.05 | 5:58AM 1.88 | 6:36PM 1.96 | 7:01AM 1.80 | 7:41PM 1.87 | 8:08AM 1.74 | 8:47PM 1.81 | 9:14AM 1.71 | 9:49PM 1.77 | 10:14AM 1.70 | 10:43PM 1.75 | 11:06AM 1.70 | 11:31PM 1.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:54PM 0.15 | 11:16AM 0.10 | 11:56PM 0.24 | 12:19PM 0.19 | 1:00AM 0.32 | 1:24PM 0.26 | 2:04AM 0.37 | 2:27PM 0.31 | 3:04AM 0.39 | 3:27PM 0.34 | 4:00AM 0.39 | 4:21PM 0.35 | 4:50AM 0.38 | 5:09PM 0.35 | 5:34AM 0.36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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