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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 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) today?
The current surf forecast for Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay) at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Papenoo Beach (Chinaman's Bay). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
81 | 81 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 73 | 146 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 157 | 189 | 76 | 56 | 74 | 140 | 148 | 207 | 207 | 237 | 237 | 284 | 284 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.23m | 2:39AM0.19m | 2:27PM0.20m | 3:17AM0.17m | 2:56PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.10m | 8:39PM0.09m | 8:33AM0.12m | 9:23PM0.11m | 9:17AM0.14m | 11:32PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 81 | 81 | 93 | 97 | 97 | 74 | 73 | 32 | 71 | 74 | 76 | 23 | 22 | 76 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 37 | 46 | 74 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 56 | 55 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 146 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 157 | 189 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 140 | 148 | 207 | 207 | 237 | 237 | 284 | 284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 9 | 42 | 195 | 2607 | 2293 | 2293 | 2293 | 2293 | 2293 | 2294 | 2293 | 2293 | 2293 | 2292 | 2292 | 1168 | 1168 | 1168 | 237 | 2292 | 2292 | 2292 |
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