Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 12AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 190 | 217 | 228 | 664 | 690 | 944 | 814 | 745 | 872 | 1100 | 1084 | 1312 | 451 | 444 | 455 | 714 | 1186 | 352 | 563 | 359 | 428 | 388 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53AM0.87m | 7:30PM0.54m | 8:00AM0.82m | 8:56PM0.56m | 9:12AM0.78m | 10:18PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.20m | 1:06AM0.22m | 3:00PM0.20m | 2:32AM0.26m | 4:06PM0.18m | 4:02AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
 | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | 6:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 586 | 358 | 286 | 226 | 664 | 690 | 944 | 814 | 745 | 872 | 1100 | 569 | 451 | 451 | 444 | 455 | 471 | 251 | 205 | 474 | 359 | 428 | 388 | 228 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 12 | W 11 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 193 | 190 | 217 | 228 | 377 | 672 | 617 | 669 | 581 | 581 | 572 | 528 | 411 | 361 | 281 | 353 | 304 | 86 | 179 | 177 | 151 | 128 | 231 | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 12 | W 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 170 | 168 | 154 | 190 | 389 | 504 | 539 | 557 | 614 | 541 | 526 | — | — | 341 | 299 | 284 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 103 | 174 | 116 | 121 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 1084 | 1312 | 365 | 300 | 240 | 714 | 1186 | 352 | 563 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3677 | 3675 | 3666 | 3648 | 12 | 3684 | 3680 | 3684 | 3746 | 3525 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
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