Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.6° C
0.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 10PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
2
W
12
2.1
W
11
2.1
W
10
1.7
W
10
0.6
SW
18
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
2.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
453
365
255
214
167
103
102
229
454
1155
1084
973
586
258
261
366
553
589
899
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
NW
45
NW
35
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:04PM0.60m
2:25AM0.82m
2:29PM0.58m
2:51AM0.81m
2:52PM0.56m
Low Tide
7:50PM0.16m
8:55AM0.20m
8:14PM0.16m
9:22AM0.21m
8:37PM0.17m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
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light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
7:00
7:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
20
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
19
Feels °C
15
18
17
17
17
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
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