Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 11PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2550 | 2700 | 2901 | 3172 | 3132 | 3053 | 2936 | 2897 | 2668 | 2562 | 2527 | 2358 | 2216 | 2053 | 1875 | 1744 | 1660 | 2117 | 2042 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:42PM0.61m | 1:55AM0.90m | 2:20PM0.63m | 2:34AM0.89m | 2:58PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.10m | 8:30AM0.06m | 8:05PM0.09m | 9:06AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2550 | 2700 | 2901 | 3172 | 3132 | 3053 | 2936 | 2897 | 2668 | 2562 | 2527 | 2358 | 2216 | 2053 | 1875 | 1744 | 1360 | 1155 | 2042 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | NE 7 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 182 | 138 | 97 | 71 | 54 | 47 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 159 | 125 | 476 | 799 | 865 | 1267 | 1660 | 2117 | 1069 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 6 | NE 6 | SW 23 | NW 16 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 268 | 90 | 10 | 19 | 40 | 54 | 104 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 41 | 87 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3638 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3580 | 3541 | 3580 | 3602 |
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