Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 9AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 658 | 1492 | 1707 | 2087 | 2185 | 2421 | 2422 | 2326 | 2173 | 2173 | 2392 | 2483 | 2704 | 2873 | 3009 | 2967 | 2967 | 2883 | 2883 | 2727 | 2689 | 2378 | 2184 | 1915 | 1647 | 1427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM0.47m | 7:11PM0.68m | 7:41AM0.43m | 8:21PM0.68m | 9:22AM0.42m | 9:26PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.27m | 2:27AM0.30m | 12:57PM0.30m | 3:52AM0.28m | 2:10PM0.32m | 4:52AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | 8:42 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 658 | 1492 | 1707 | 2087 | 2185 | 2421 | 2422 | 2326 | 2173 | 2173 | 2392 | 2483 | 2704 | 2873 | 3009 | 2967 | 2967 | 2883 | 2883 | 2727 | 2689 | 2378 | 2184 | 1915 | 1647 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 120 | 124 | 153 | 133 | 143 | 114 | 114 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 71 | 77 | 64 | 79 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 455 | 450 | 450 | 384 | 418 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 505 | 316 | 354 | 437 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 366 | 310 | 306 | 295 | 273 | 266 | 262 | 215 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 169 | 167 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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