Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 11PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2483 | 2263 | 2114 | 1812 | 1657 | 1519 | 1919 | 1474 | 1496 | 1408 | 1948 | 1776 | 1619 | 1749 | 2053 | 2082 | 1875 | 1770 | 1744 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:38PM0.59m | 5:20AM0.85m | 5:39PM0.56m | 6:21AM0.78m | 6:58PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.13m | 12:02PM0.22m | 11:30PM0.19m | 1:08PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 |
| kJ | 2483 | 2263 | 2114 | 1812 | 1657 | 1519 | 1919 | 1474 | 1496 | 1408 | 1948 | 1776 | 1619 | 1749 | 2053 | 2082 | 1875 | 1770 | 1744 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 83 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 33 | 49 | 47 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 17 | 20 | 24 | 69 | 98 | 97 | 115 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 3588 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3562 | 3541 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3610 |
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