Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 12AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2415 | 3293 | 4777 | 4301 | 3264 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 2061 | 1787 | 1514 | 1285 | 1162 | 1053 | 1037 | 1109 | 1266 | 1281 | 1298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:37PM0.57m | 8:16AM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | 9:58AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.26m | 1:52AM0.29m | 2:44PM0.28m | 3:49AM0.29m | 4:08PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1655 | 3293 | 4777 | 4301 | 3264 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 2061 | 1787 | 1514 | 1285 | 1162 | 1053 | 1037 | 1109 | 1266 | 1281 | 1298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2415 | 712 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 37 | 51 | 53 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 49 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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