Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
22.1° C

1.1°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1630
1453
1002
1016
711
846
846
1193
1052
1052
1052
1052
970
834
834
722
621
621
1663
1626
1756
1652
1787
1869
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:19PM0.45m
6:00AM0.75m
6:10PM0.43m
6:43AM0.74m
7:14PM0.42m
7:32AM0.73m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.30m
10:42PM0.26m
1:15PM0.30m
11:19PM0.29m
2:10PM0.30m
00:04AM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
6:34
6:34
6:34
6:35
 mm
1
1
3
8
5
3
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
20
Feels °C
18
19
18
16
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
19
18
17
16
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
1630
1453
1002
1016
711
846
846
1193
1052
1052
1052
1052
970
834
834
722
621
334
1663
1626
1756
1652
1787
1869
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
0.2
WSW
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
127
190
326
326
632
454
454
4
4
4
20
45
72
110
188
303
353
612
344
344
7
306
291
291
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
1
SW
18
0.1
N
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
8
Energy kJ
5
12
7
12
11
4
4
22
22
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
621
2
7
2
4
5
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
314
283
327
348
357
366
328
336
336
328
314
328
344
326
326
326
334
315
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
6
6
6
5
5
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
5
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3562
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3525
3562
3562
1
3562
3562
3562
3562
3525
3562
3525
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Easter Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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