Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 7AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6564 | 6775 | 6196 | 5441 | 4994 | 4402 | 3916 | 3810 | 3659 | 3659 | 3558 | 3185 | 3048 | 3003 | 3139 | 3189 | 3144 | 3054 | 2723 | 2763 | 2560 | 2483 | 2323 | 2187 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:11PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.51m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:41PM0.54m | 00:32AM0.76m | 1:13PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.19m | 5:24PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.15m | 6:05PM0.24m | 7:17AM0.13m | 6:40PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6564 | 6775 | 6196 | 5441 | 4994 | 4402 | 3916 | 3810 | 3659 | 3659 | 3558 | 3185 | 3048 | 3003 | 3139 | 3189 | 3144 | 3054 | 2723 | 2763 | 2560 | 2483 | 2323 | 2187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 127 | 127 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 76 | 104 | 134 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 46 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 24 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 21 | NW 21 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 54 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3577 | 3525 | 3525 | 3610 | 3525 | 12 | 3525 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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