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Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) Surf Forecast
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Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surfForecast / Tahiti / French Polynesia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 -10Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) sea temperature is
28.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Mar) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Mar) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 71 | 33 | 59 | 99 | 99 | 89 | 174 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 210 | 189 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:55AM 0.33 | 1:48PM 0.31 | 2:20AM 0.29 | 2:06PM 0.28 | 2:42AM 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:43PM 0.01 | 8:01AM 0.06 | 8:10PM 0.03 | 8:20AM 0.09 | 8:38PM 0.06 | 8:32AM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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