Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 14 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (14 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 9AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Nov)8ft (2.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 Nov)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (14 Nov)8ft (2.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tue
17
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1267
1648
1951
2282
2062
2056
1496
905
969
984
969
969
954
838
825
825
838
784
796
796
796
976
1253
1253
1459
1438
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:44PM0.53m
00:20AM0.75m
1:13PM0.55m
00:52AM0.75m
1:39PM0.58m
1:21AM0.73m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.17m
5:55PM0.29m
7:11AM0.16m
6:31PM0.28m
7:36AM0.16m
7:05PM0.27m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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7:18
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7:18
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7:16
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8:45
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8:45
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8:46
 mm
2
5
1
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Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
Feels °C
12
11
13
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
16
15
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