Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 567 | 627 | 710 | 710 | 783 | 724 | 767 | 1006 | 1344 | 1710 | 3609 | 2837 | 3198 | 2831 | 2846 | 2785 | 2825 | 2655 | 2296 | 1973 | 1508 | 1317 | 804 | 703 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM0.48m | 10:50PM0.70m | 11:33AM0.51m | 11:44PM0.78m | 12:22PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.26m | 4:03PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.23m | 6:33AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 551 | 345 | 377 | 710 | 783 | 724 | 767 | 1006 | 1344 | 1710 | 39 | 174 | 20 | 2831 | 2846 | 2785 | 2825 | 2655 | 2296 | 1973 | 1508 | 1317 | 804 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 13 | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 567 | 627 | 710 | 248 | 201 | 119 | 86 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 311 | 286 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 7 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 84 | 155 | 326 | 686 | 686 | 553 | 3609 | 2837 | 3198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3719 | 3562 | 3580 | 3577 | 3580 | 3588 | 3610 | 3610 | 3580 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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