Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 1AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2668 | 2708 | 2527 | 2492 | 2216 | 2053 | 1875 | 1639 | 1660 | 2117 | 2042 | 2429 | 3894 | 3805 | 3296 | 2868 | 2658 | 2658 | 2481 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.63m | 2:34AM0.89m | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:14AM0.84m | 3:38PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.09m | 9:06AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.09m | 9:42AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2668 | 2708 | 2527 | 2492 | 2216 | 2053 | 1875 | 1639 | 1568 | 1155 | 2042 | 2429 | 3894 | 3805 | 3296 | 2868 | 2658 | 2658 | 2481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 159 | 125 | 476 | 799 | 865 | 1267 | 1660 | 2117 | 1069 | 741 | 103 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | W 7 | ENE 6 | SW 23 | NW 16 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 17 | 268 | 90 | 15 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 90 | 148 | 149 | 154 | 154 | 181 | 206 | 200 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3577 | 3635 | 3588 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3577 |
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