Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 731 | 690 | 634 | 532 | 473 | 473 | 483 | 612 | 522 | 495 | 486 | 394 | 387 | 302 | 302 | 295 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27PM0.67m | 11:29AM0.71m | 00:24AM0.73m | 12:25PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.26m | 5:57PM0.15m | 6:30AM0.24m | 6:41PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 731 | 690 | 634 | 532 | 473 | 473 | 483 | 612 | 522 | 495 | 486 | 394 | 387 | 292 | 245 | 240 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 93 | 99 | 91 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 190 | 183 | 113 | 203 | 302 | 302 | 295 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 21 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 60 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 34 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3541 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3588 | 3577 | 3525 |
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