Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 12PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1587 | 4135 | 1474 | 3569 | 3560 | 3221 | 3172 | 3536 | 3237 | 2693 | 2153 | 1813 | 1401 | 1197 | 789 | 685 | 844 | 690 | 645 | 924 | 836 | 736 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM0.51m | 11:44PM0.78m | 12:22PM0.55m | 00:31AM0.84m | 1:03PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.23m | 6:33AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.17m | 7:15AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | N 6 | SW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1587 | 29 | 1474 | 17 | 3135 | 3221 | 3172 | 3536 | 3237 | 2693 | 2153 | 1813 | 1401 | 1197 | 789 | 685 | 844 | 690 | 645 | 924 | 836 | 736 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 202 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 268 | 223 | 49 | 203 | 206 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 12 | N 6 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 106 | 192 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 712 | 4135 | 864 | 3569 | 3560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 160 | 232 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3580 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3635 | 3588 | 1 | 3602 | 3610 | 3602 | 3602 | 3602 |
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