Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 11AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1275 | 944 | 847 | 755 | 648 | 512 | 411 | 515 | 1030 | 1318 | 1730 | 10419 | 3668 | 4645 | 4295 | 2899 | 2577 | 2265 | 2125 | 1977 | 1824 | 1422 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49AM0.61m | 11:01PM0.57m | 10:51AM0.60m | 11:46PM0.64m | 11:40AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.37m | 4:39PM0.29m | 4:51AM0.35m | 5:16PM0.26m | 5:54AM0.30m | 5:50PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1275 | 944 | 847 | 755 | 648 | 512 | 411 | 515 | 1030 | 1289 | 890 | 392 | 3668 | 4645 | 4295 | 2899 | 1346 | 2265 | 2125 | 1977 | 1824 | 1422 | 1094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 850 | 850 | 782 | 683 | 547 | 390 | 217 | 286 | 964 | 1318 | 1730 | 39 | 142 | 104 | 74 | 38 | 2577 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | W 11 | N 11 | NNW 7 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NW 7 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 108 | 108 | 130 | 127 | 79 | 252 | 255 | 221 | 123 | 93 | 1638 | 35 | 33 | — | 9 | 9 | 36 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 16 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 227 | 476 | 531 | 918 | 1158 | 10419 | 3103 | 2104 | 1707 | 1441 | — | 1484 | 1599 | 1516 | 1249 | 1133 | 1092 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3541 | 3635 | 3588 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3562 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 |
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