Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1919 | 1474 | 1496 | 1948 | 1830 | 1776 | 1619 | 1643 | 1929 | 1956 | 2004 | 1770 | 1977 | 2096 | 2158 | 2534 | 3241 | 3532 | 3469 | 2974 | 2857 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM0.56m | 6:21AM0.78m | 6:58PM0.55m | 7:34AM0.71m | 8:34PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.22m | 11:30PM0.19m | 1:08PM0.24m | 00:48AM0.26m | 2:24PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1919 | 1474 | 1496 | 1948 | 1830 | 1776 | 1619 | 1643 | 1929 | 1956 | 2004 | 1770 | 1977 | 2096 | 2158 | 2534 | 3241 | 3532 | 3469 | 2974 | 2857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 93 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3577 | 3562 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3588 | 3610 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3610 | 6 |
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