Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1180 | 1100 | 1100 | 1044 | 949 | 920 | 857 | 715 | 647 | 1285 | 1206 | 1189 | 919 | 781 | 560 | 408 | 307 | 264 | 565 | 740 | 857 | 1126 | 1644 | 2094 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:38AM0.45m | 10:20PM0.72m | 11:30AM0.47m | 11:06PM0.74m | 12:10PM0.50m | 11:45PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.32m | 5:36AM0.21m | 4:24PM0.32m | 6:12AM0.18m | 5:13PM0.30m | 6:43AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1180 | 1100 | 1100 | 1044 | 949 | 920 | 857 | 715 | 647 | 1285 | 1206 | 1189 | 919 | 781 | 560 | 408 | 307 | 335 | 565 | 740 | 857 | 1126 | 1644 | 2094 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 455 | 522 | 614 | 522 | 449 | 594 | 527 | 508 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 508 | 502 | 489 | 465 | 380 | 331 | 245 | 326 | 77 | 365 | 452 | 333 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 20 | SE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 30 | 30 | 85 | 118 | 15 | 24 | 296 | 380 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 79 | 135 | 211 | 264 | 125 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 29 | — | 32 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 41 | 45 | 54 | 92 | 27 | 43 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 3541 | 3562 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3562 | 3541 | 3577 | 12 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3610 |
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