Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 9AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 783 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 453 | 365 | 255 | 214 | 167 | 103 | 102 | 229 | 543 | 1206 | 1065 | 917 | 656 | 258 | 317 | 366 | 553 | 589 | 661 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:57AM0.82m | 2:04PM0.60m | 2:25AM0.82m | 2:29PM0.58m | 2:51AM0.81m | 2:52PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.19m | 7:50PM0.16m | 8:55AM0.20m | 8:14PM0.16m | 9:22AM0.21m | 8:37PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 783 | 620 | 620 | 612 | 453 | 365 | 255 | 214 | 167 | 103 | 91 | 229 | 543 | 1206 | 1065 | 917 | 656 | 229 | 317 | 330 | 553 | 387 | 374 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 158 | 106 | 92 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 102 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 91 | 123 | 225 | 258 | 252 | 366 | 109 | 589 | 661 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 38 | 43 | 44 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 5 | 57 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 159 | 94 | 96 | 115 | 19 | 70 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 84 | 84 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 42 | 80 | 202 | 320 | 206 | 297 | 319 | 167 | 198 | 182 | 220 | 1125 | 820 | 803 | 1837 | 655 | 740 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 3525 | 3525 | 9 | 3541 | 0 | 9 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3562 | 3525 | 3577 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 |
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