Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 500 | 424 | 370 | 373 | 589 | 573 | 560 | 691 | 651 | 824 | 724 | 623 | 590 | 492 | 531 | 480 | 441 | 455 | 455 | 470 | 349 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01PM0.48m | 5:44AM0.73m | 5:49PM0.46m | 6:30AM0.70m | 6:58PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.30m | 10:34PM0.26m | 12:47PM0.32m | 11:14PM0.29m | 1:46PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 500 | 424 | 370 | 294 | 589 | 573 | 560 | 691 | 651 | 824 | 724 | 623 | 590 | 492 | 531 | 480 | 441 | 455 | 455 | 470 | 349 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 355 | 273 | 282 | 373 | 240 | 314 | 557 | 459 | 235 | 494 | 494 | 486 | 392 | 373 | 461 | 447 | 439 | 367 | 303 | 190 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 94 | 91 | 196 | 259 | 348 | 387 | 79 | 78 | 439 | 56 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 171 | 133 | 129 | 38 | 38 | 220 | 176 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 248 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 37 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3577 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3541 |
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