Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.6° 

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (13 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Evening (13 Sep)7ft (2.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2.1
SW
12
2.2
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2061
1787
1514
1285
1162
1053
1037
1191
1365
1363
1415
1576
1665
1742
1499
1380
1193
1083
966
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:18PM0.59m
9:58AM0.55m
10:46PM0.64m
11:22AM0.55m
Low Tide
2:44PM0.28m
3:49AM0.29m
4:08PM0.27m
5:23AM0.26m
5:16PM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:17
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
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