Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
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 morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 317 | 302 | 560 | 574 | 661 | 737 | 864 | 894 | 962 | 1154 | 1232 | 708 | 783 | 1532 | 1664 | 1643 | 1742 | 1808 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:47PM0.63m | 3:51AM0.65m | 4:26PM0.64m | 4:31AM0.60m | 5:17PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.22m | 10:08AM0.19m | 10:34PM0.24m | 10:44AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 331 | 317 | 125 | 560 | 574 | 661 | 737 | 864 | 894 | 962 | 1154 | 1232 | 604 | 503 | 1532 | 1664 | 1643 | 1742 | 1808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNE 5 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 116 | 302 | 103 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 26 | 136 | 708 | 783 | 305 | 266 | 195 | 198 | 160 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | ENE 6 | NW 13 | NE 6 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NE 6 | WSW 11 | NNE 6 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 132 | 18 | 31 | 60 | 33 | 56 | 53 | 24 | 119 | 40 | 170 | 120 | 93 | 16 | 23 | 35 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 111 | 108 | 96 | 91 | 43 | 60 | 25 | 45 | 55 | 38 | — | 11 | 59 | 132 | 172 | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3562 | 9 | 3562 | 3637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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