Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 760 | 679 | 543 | 563 | 494 | 494 | 424 | 509 | 508 | 536 | 421 | 589 | 536 | 679 | 258 | 7262 | 9121 | 5529 | 3131 | 2091 | 1347 | 1115 | 529 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:53AM0.80m | 1:45PM0.61m | 2:34AM0.86m | 2:29PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.91m | 3:16PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.15m | 8:15AM0.25m | 7:47PM0.12m | 9:03AM0.22m | 8:26PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 760 | 679 | 543 | 563 | 494 | 494 | 424 | 509 | 494 | 536 | 421 | 589 | 536 | 679 | 76 | 161 | 851 | 549 | 381 | 2091 | 1347 | 1115 | 529 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 139 | 127 | 74 | 124 | 127 | 142 | 221 | 275 | 508 | 529 | 350 | 334 | 339 | 168 | 258 | 8 | 154 | 111 | 156 | 273 | 512 | 417 | 291 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SW 19 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | NW 15 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 167 | 131 | 128 | 163 | 123 | 88 | 96 | 69 | 103 | 80 | 189 | 32 | 183 | 20 | 12 | — | 3 | 9 | 232 | 458 | 196 | 145 | 426 | 359 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 213 | 108 | 127 | 258 | 778 | 808 | 1081 | 4173 | 7262 | 9121 | 5529 | 3131 | 270 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3525 | 3577 | 0 | 0 | 3635 | 3635 | 3635 | 3635 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 12 | 3541 | 3525 |
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