Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 920 | 857 | 715 | 647 | 1285 | 1206 | 1189 | 817 | 690 | 560 | 378 | 307 | 264 | 657 | 740 | 857 | 1002 | 1408 | 1799 | 2053 | 1990 | 1983 | 1743 | 1771 | 1087 | 767 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20PM0.72m | 11:30AM0.47m | 11:06PM0.74m | 12:10PM0.50m | 11:45PM0.75m | 12:44PM0.53m | 00:20AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.21m | 4:24PM0.32m | 6:12AM0.18m | 5:13PM0.30m | 6:43AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 920 | 857 | 715 | 647 | 1285 | 1206 | 1189 | 817 | 690 | 560 | 378 | 307 | 403 | 657 | 252 | 857 | 1002 | 1408 | 1799 | 2053 | 1990 | 1983 | 1743 | 1771 | 1087 | 694 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSW 12 | NW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 594 | 527 | 508 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 508 | 502 | 489 | 465 | 380 | 331 | 245 | 326 | 740 | 379 | 513 | 400 | 219 | 151 | 120 | 318 | 367 | 173 | 503 | 767 | 905 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 296 | 380 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 135 | 211 | 264 | 17 | 314 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 10 | 5 | 118 | 156 | 302 | 232 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 92 | 143 | 48 | — | 35 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 | 3580 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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