Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (18 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 8PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1014 | 949 | 757 | 783 | 1062 | 3441 | 4883 | 5671 | 5587 | 5252 | 4342 | 3891 | 3515 | 3301 | 2726 | 2214 | 1884 | 1609 | 1651 | 1672 | 1651 | 1551 | 1531 | 1323 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:39AM0.83m | 11:39PM0.65m | 11:38AM0.79m | 00:35AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.11m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:15PM0.10m | 6:27AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1014 | 949 | 626 | 783 | 939 | 3441 | 4883 | 5671 | 5587 | 5252 | 4342 | 3891 | 3515 | 3301 | 2726 | 2214 | 1884 | 1609 | 1651 | 326 | 1651 | 1551 | 1531 | 1323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 128 | 757 | 226 | 383 | 439 | 511 | 459 | 423 | 428 | 382 | 381 | 402 | 10 | 214 | 214 | 191 | 129 | 99 | 1672 | 66 | 70 | 92 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | N 11 | WNW 9 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 131 | 167 | 767 | 1062 | 1519 | 490 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 45 | 132 | 93 | 52 | 43 | 44 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 414 | 101 | 148 | 190 | 216 | 221 | — | 315 | 270 | 312 | 293 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 3577 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 3562 | 3580 | 3580 | 3580 | 3580 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3541 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3525 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 |
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