Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 1PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1810 | 1649 | 1626 | 1368 | 1167 | 1036 | 859 | 846 | 755 | 609 | 591 | 534 | 702 | 891 | 1074 | 1165 | 1137 | 1123 | 1096 | 1055 | 1014 | 1138 | 936 | 783 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:26AM0.90m | 8:08PM0.52m | 8:32AM0.88m | 9:26PM0.55m | 9:37AM0.86m | 10:37PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.17m | 2:31PM0.17m | 1:35AM0.20m | 3:35PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1462 | 1337 | 1243 | 1158 | 1064 | 961 | 808 | 671 | 648 | 503 | 485 | 389 | 341 | 891 | 1074 | 607 | 1137 | 1123 | 1096 | 1055 | 1014 | 1138 | 936 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SE 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1810 | 1649 | 1626 | 1368 | 1167 | 1036 | 859 | 846 | 755 | 609 | 591 | 437 | 374 | 263 | 253 | 1165 | 148 | 334 | 238 | 185 | 150 | 112 | 154 | 777 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 5 | WNW 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 110 | 188 | 306 | 306 | 441 | 388 | 534 | 702 | 281 | 200 | 182 | 158 | 209 | 174 | 147 | 72 | 27 | 68 | 783 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 52 | 111 | 141 | 176 | 57 | 574 | — | 217 | 286 | 296 | 95 | 53 | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3562 | 3525 | 3525 | 3610 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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