Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1370 | 971 | 756 | 659 | 659 | 528 | 451 | 423 | 216 | 217 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 342 | 264 | 264 | 221 | 231 | 331 | 317 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.60m | 2:50AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.69m | 3:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.15m | 8:33PM0.20m | 9:15AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.21m | 9:40AM0.17m | 9:45PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1370 | 971 | 756 | 659 | 659 | 528 | 451 | 423 | 216 | 104 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 342 | 264 | 264 | 76 | 74 | 331 | 317 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 109 | 132 | 123 | 106 | 104 | 67 | 61 | 59 | 147 | 102 | 98 | 86 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 221 | 231 | 70 | 146 | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | ESE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 89 | 84 | 77 | 28 | 43 | 134 | 116 | 106 | 217 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 41 | 80 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 29 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 181 | 55 | 49 | 68 | 233 | 214 | 111 | 146 | 124 | 222 | 201 | 196 | 194 | 152 | 119 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 104 | 98 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3602 | 3602 | 3602 | 3602 | 3610 | 3610 | 3588 | 3588 | 3610 | 3602 | 9 | 0 | 3689 | 3525 | 3525 | 9 |
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