Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 1PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5106 | 4242 | 4001 | 3669 | 3975 | 4145 | 3968 | 3801 | 3233 | 8643 | 8803 | 8971 | 9344 | 9227 | 8880 | 8316 | 7808 | 7327 | 6623 | 5611 | 4903 | 4401 | 4103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM0.81m | 2:30PM0.59m | 3:04AM0.82m | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:34AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.23m | 8:22PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.24m | 8:47PM0.18m | 10:09AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 21 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5106 | 4242 | 735 | 3669 | 3975 | 4145 | 3968 | 3801 | 3233 | 8643 | 8803 | 8971 | 9344 | 9227 | 8880 | 8316 | 37 | 20 | 6623 | 5611 | 4903 | 4401 | 4103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 156 | 150 | 104 | 1183 | 1092 | 1081 | 1967 | 2448 | 2921 | 123 | 117 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 65 | 39 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 21 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 538 | 35 | 100 | 252 | 250 | 233 | 176 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 4001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7808 | 7327 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3651 | 3651 | 3648 | 3666 | 3666 | 12 | 3541 | 3602 | 3588 | 3588 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3588 | 3588 | 3602 | 3602 | 3602 | 3602 | 3635 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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