Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1216 | 1495 | 1093 | 1077 | 894 | 853 | 666 | 737 | 539 | 513 | 513 | 460 | 534 | 808 | 799 | 772 | 702 | 765 | 865 | 875 | 886 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:18PM0.63m | 00:49AM0.78m | 1:00PM0.63m | 1:25AM0.81m | 1:35PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.19m | 6:54PM0.16m | 7:52AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1216 | 1495 | 1093 | 1077 | 894 | 853 | 666 | 737 | 539 | 454 | 513 | 460 | 319 | 808 | 799 | 772 | 702 | 765 | 865 | 875 | 886 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NE 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 117 | 77 | 132 | 140 | 136 | 113 | 84 | 84 | 57 | 513 | 427 | 418 | 534 | 249 | 275 | 55 | 208 | 204 | 183 | 258 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 81 | 98 | 54 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 55 | 45 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 46 | 65 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 53 | 101 | 232 | 358 | 219 | 180 | 105 | 93 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3525 |
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