Papatowai Surf Break

Papatowai, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 46.58° S 169.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papatowai sea temperature is
12.0° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Papatowai 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 Papatowai right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Papatowai

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Georgetown wx

87 km WSW9 m above sea level

59 minutes ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 348°)
5
6 °C-
-
-
-
0

Dunedin Airport

91 km NE2 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clearFog freezing -
0
calm
(2 km/h at 190°)
VV001 °C0.2
0.2


ASCATB171E47S

154 km E15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
15
light winds from the NW
(13 km/h at 325°)
- °C- km
- km


ASCATB172E47S

166 km E15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
15
light winds from the NW
(13 km/h at 313°)
- °C- km
- km


Naseby

180 km NNE581 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 143°)
5
-1 °C-
-
-
-
0

Terrace SouthernClub

184 km NW629 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
-
wind obs. (6 kph from 332 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
3.0 °C-
-
-
-
0

Skyline Gondola

184 km NW1000 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
-
10
light winds from the W
(9 km/h at 262°)
15
5.2 °C-
-
-
-
0

Flightpark

190 km NW450 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 322°)
0
- °C-
-
-
-
0

Coronet Peak Tandems

192 km NW1620 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
-
15
light winds from the SSW
(17 km/h at 201°)
20
1.8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Rocky Gully

192 km NW1200 m above sea level

47 minutes ago
-
wind obs. (6 kph from 101 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
3.1 °C-
-
-
-
0

* 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 Papatowai and within an acceptable time window.

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