Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 531 | 776 | 1506 | 2244 | 4600 | 5642 | 5968 | 5695 | 5363 | 4780 | 4722 | 4467 | 4949 | 5943 | 6647 | 6863 | 6689 | 6196 | 5771 | 4811 | 4235 | 3565 | 3331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:56AM0.46m | 10:14PM0.66m | 11:12AM0.48m | 11:11PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.27m | 3:21PM0.30m | 5:18AM0.23m | 4:31PM0.28m | 6:07AM0.19m | 5:24PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 549 | 531 | 463 | 1506 | 2244 | 4600 | 5642 | 5968 | 5695 | 5363 | 4780 | 4722 | 4467 | 4949 | 5943 | 6647 | 6863 | 6689 | 6196 | 5771 | 4811 | 4235 | 3565 | 3331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 163 | 351 | 776 | 414 | 633 | 10 | 8 | — | 80 | 111 | 80 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | — | 49 | 19 | 29 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3525 | 3525 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3525 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3525 | 2 | 3541 | 3525 | 3562 | 3562 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
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