Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 581 | 661 | 719 | 692 | 1396 | 777 | 777 | 2360 | 5808 | 8233 | 8200 | 4169 | 6049 | 7641 | 6574 | 5700 | 5069 | 4401 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM0.56m | 3:17AM0.79m | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:44AM0.77m | 3:42PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.17m | 9:48AM0.23m | 9:01PM0.19m | 10:16AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 333 | 380 | 374 | 719 | 692 | 1396 | 777 | 777 | 2360 | 5808 | 8233 | 8200 | 4169 | 6049 | 7641 | 6574 | 5700 | 5069 | 4401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 547 | 581 | 661 | 293 | 440 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 552 | 495 | — | — | 3928 | 2426 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | W 13 | N 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 70 | 68 | 44 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 643 | 731 | 741 | 770 | 629 | 408 | 720 | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3562 | 3541 | 3635 | 3635 | 3577 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3635 | 3635 | 3673 | 3673 |
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