Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3266 | 2695 | 2310 | 1897 | 1527 | 1259 | 1082 | 867 | 778 | 590 | 528 | 465 | 441 | 387 | 338 | 300 | 268 | 720 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:40PM0.61m | 2:17AM0.91m | 2:19PM0.61m | 2:58AM0.94m | 3:01PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.07m | 9:32AM0.16m | 8:53PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3266 | 2695 | 1014 | 1897 | 1527 | 1259 | 1082 | 867 | 778 | 590 | 528 | 465 | 441 | 387 | 338 | 300 | 260 | 266 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1213 | 1065 | 137 | 1082 | 942 | 631 | 528 | 459 | 404 | 297 | 297 | 203 | 189 | 218 | 253 | 179 | 205 | 720 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 272 | 228 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 133 | 268 | 36 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3515 | 12 | 3515 | 3602 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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