Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.8° 

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 4PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
1.6
SSW
11
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
539
689
427
418
582
808
799
772
702
765
865
875
886
844
783
783
620
674
453
365
309
Wind (km/h)
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:00PM0.63m
1:25AM0.81m
1:35PM0.61m
1:57AM0.82m
2:04PM0.60m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.19m
6:54PM0.16m
7:52AM0.18m
7:24PM0.16m
8:26AM0.19m
7:50PM0.16m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:59
6:59
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
14
15
15
17
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