Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
22.0° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)17s
Evening (26 Jun)7ft (2.1m)17s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1203
1187
976
933
1227
1351
1336
1560
2340
2110
2084
2438
1428
1410
2155
2658
1928
2089
2061
1529
1885
1753
1630
1323
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:09AM0.78m
4:01PM0.51m
4:44AM0.77m
4:37PM0.48m
5:21AM0.77m
5:19PM0.45m
Low Tide
9:15PM0.20m
10:49AM0.29m
9:43PM0.22m
11:35AM0.30m
10:11PM0.24m
12:23PM0.30m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:32
6:34
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
20
19
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SW
17
1.6
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2
SSW
16
2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
1.9
SSW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
1203
1187
976
933
680
772
1336
1560
2340
2110
2084
2438
1428
1410
2155
2658
1928
2089
2061
1529
1885
1753
1630
1323
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
S
9
0.1
NW
12
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
17
1.3
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
1.3
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.9
SW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
Energy kJ
387
352
834
800
1227
1351
689
428
6
10
26
5
1068
1254
733
5
658
171
13
241
5
6
127
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
0.9
SW
20
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
S
11
0.1
NW
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
113
634
66
45
33
4
3
87
55
6
11
28
26
5
5
13
12
12
5
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
364
419
464
521
453
441
464
434
412
372
336
336
285
285
285
310
322
318
318
339
327
339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
7
7
4
7
6
5
4
4
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
2
2
6
Distance (km)
1
6
3541
3525
3525
3525
3541
3525
3525
3525
3541
3541
3541
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3562
3562
3525
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
7
7
4
7
6
5
4
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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