Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 4AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 808 | 799 | 772 | 702 | 765 | 865 | 875 | 886 | 854 | 783 | 783 | 620 | 674 | 453 | 365 | 309 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.81m | 1:35PM0.61m | 1:57AM0.82m | 2:04PM0.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.16m | 7:52AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.16m | 8:26AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.16m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 534 | 808 | 425 | 401 | 353 | 281 | 865 | 875 | 886 | 854 | 783 | 783 | 620 | 674 | 453 | 365 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 799 | 772 | 702 | 765 | 275 | 231 | 175 | 164 | 158 | 108 | 92 | 57 | 44 | 35 | 309 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 55 | 29 | 44 | 49 | 67 | 55 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 34 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 582 | 535 | 59 | 79 | 71 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 84 | 86 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3541 | 6 | 6 | 3525 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3541 | 9 | 0 |
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