Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 07 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.7°C
0.6° 

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 (07 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Nov)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (07 Nov)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (07 Nov)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tue
10
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
526
457
526
534
526
588
565
667
658
1474
1707
1953
2185
2421
2422
2326
2295
2328
2360
2525
2577
2873
3009
3148
3066
3066
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:12AM0.54m
6:07PM0.68m
6:14AM0.47m
7:11PM0.68m
7:41AM0.43m
8:21PM0.68m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.27m
11:13AM0.23m
00:53AM0.30m
11:58AM0.27m
2:27AM0.30m
12:57PM0.30m
3:52AM0.28m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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7:22
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7:22
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7:20
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7:20
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8:38
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8:39
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8:40
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8:42
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Temp °C
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
18
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
18
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
15
15
15
15
13
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