Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 11PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 759 | 924 | 1011 | 1140 | 967 | 1096 | 1017 | 1147 | 1160 | 1519 | 2061 | 5154 | 5528 | 5472 | 8916 | 9150 | 8496 | 8150 | 7523 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:38PM0.50m | 8:11AM0.55m | 9:21PM0.55m | 9:43AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.34m | 1:38AM0.35m | 2:50PM0.32m | 3:39AM0.33m | 3:54PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 759 | 703 | 1011 | 1140 | 967 | 1096 | 698 | 772 | 961 | 1519 | 1199 | 5154 | 5528 | 5472 | 8916 | 9150 | 8496 | 8150 | 7523 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 715 | 924 | 523 | 441 | 350 | 85 | 1017 | 1147 | 1160 | 88 | 2061 | 59 | 188 | 406 | 395 | 56 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 18 | S 11 | W 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 134 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 24 | 88 | 140 | 58 | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 53 | 154 | 322 | — | — | — | 1063 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3588 | 3580 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 3577 | 12 | 3588 | 3588 | 3525 | 3588 | 3541 | 3588 | 3635 | 3666 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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