Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 4PM is: 1.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 20s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1996 | 1744 | 1660 | 2117 | 2042 | 2429 | 3894 | 3625 | 3296 | 2726 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2264 | 1752 | 1752 | 1624 | 1602 | 1255 | 1048 | 862 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:14AM0.84m | 3:38PM0.65m | 3:55AM0.78m | 4:21PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.07m | 8:47PM0.09m | 9:42AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.12m | 10:19AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1996 | 1744 | 1589 | 1155 | 2042 | 2429 | 3894 | 3625 | 3296 | 2726 | 2658 | 2658 | 2658 | 2264 | 1752 | 1752 | 1624 | 1602 | 1255 | 1048 | 862 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 865 | 1267 | 1660 | 2117 | 1069 | 613 | 103 | 74 | 51 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 62 | 61 | 43 | 125 | 104 | 742 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 11 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 21 | SW 19 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 29 | 54 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 216 | 520 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 55 | 62 | 131 | 169 | 188 | 170 | 170 | 165 | 177 | 159 | 172 | 184 | 231 | 255 | 213 | 202 | 36 | 52 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 3635 | 3637 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3677 | 3635 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3602 | 3610 | 3610 | 3635 | 3588 |
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