Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
834 | 744 | 1387 | 1533 | 1470 | 1327 | 1235 | 1288 | 1401 | 1422 | 1093 | 972 | 894 | 751 | 666 | 579 | 539 | 513 | 431 | 469 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM0.64m | 00:06AM0.74m | 12:18PM0.63m | 00:49AM0.78m | 1:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:27AM0.21m | 6:18PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.19m | 6:54PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 |
834 | 744 | 1387 | 1533 | 736 | 525 | 1235 | 1288 | 1401 | 1422 | 1093 | 972 | 894 | 751 | 666 | 579 | 539 | 454 | 431 | 469 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
3 | 452 | 12 | 220 | 1470 | 1327 | 398 | 280 | 117 | 139 | 160 | 160 | 135 | 86 | 107 | 63 | 91 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 24 | WSW 11 | S 23 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 |
— | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 124 | 99 | 83 | 81 | 98 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 112 | 65 | 86 | 54 | 513 | 427 | 418 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | S 11 |
1717 | 1539 | 1299 | 883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 610 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 3525 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3525 |
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