Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 7PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1491 | 2244 | 4600 | 5642 | 5968 | 5695 | 5363 | 4991 | 4722 | 4663 | 5145 | 5869 | 6647 | 6775 | 6775 | 6404 | 5896 | 4994 | 4402 | 3916 | 3468 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56AM0.46m | 10:14PM0.66m | 11:12AM0.48m | 11:11PM0.70m | 12:02PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21PM0.30m | 5:18AM0.23m | 4:31PM0.28m | 6:07AM0.19m | 5:24PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1491 | 2244 | 4600 | 5642 | 5968 | 5695 | 5363 | 4991 | 4722 | 4663 | 5145 | 5869 | 6647 | 6775 | 6775 | 6404 | 5896 | 4994 | 4402 | 3916 | 3468 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 455 | 448 | 35 | 35 | — | 80 | 111 | 80 | 26 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 35 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 18 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NW 17 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 24 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 7 | 7 | — | 49 | 19 | 29 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 54 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3610 | 3610 | 12 | 3541 | 12 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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