Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 362 | 328 | 367 | 450 | 450 | 431 | 460 | 574 | 720 | 770 | 770 | 666 | 590 | 559 | 510 | 612 | 563 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18PM0.61m | 10:24AM0.74m | 11:27PM0.67m | 11:29AM0.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.27m | 5:05PM0.16m | 5:22AM0.26m | 5:57PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 362 | 328 | 367 | 450 | 450 | 431 | 460 | 67 | 48 | 47 | 94 | 666 | 590 | 559 | 510 | 612 | 563 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 279 | 231 | 119 | 119 | 90 | 69 | 51 | 74 | 47 | 47 | 99 | 91 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | S 13 | SW 19 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 151 | 157 | 121 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 45 | 18 | 43 | 30 | 58 | 46 | 31 | 21 | 100 | 150 | 150 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 574 | 720 | 770 | 770 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3525 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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