Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.6° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (31 Jul)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
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)
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.9
W
10
2.1
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
2.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
341
183
800
898
1086
1155
1100
1100
1011
1061
792
1422
1574
1768
1602
1371
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:58PM0.45m
7:28AM0.66m
8:33PM0.46m
8:38AM0.63m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.33m
2:52PM0.32m
1:34AM0.37m
3:52PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
Feels °C
16
14
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
15
14
16
17
17
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