Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1870 | 2091 | 2415 | 3293 | 4777 | 4301 | 3264 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 2061 | 1787 | 1514 | 1285 | 1162 | 1053 | 1053 | 1109 | 1266 | 1363 | 1298 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:37PM0.57m | 8:16AM0.58m | 9:18PM0.59m | 9:58AM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM0.26m | 1:52AM0.29m | 2:44PM0.28m | 3:49AM0.29m | 4:08PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1870 | 1902 | 1655 | 3293 | 4777 | 4301 | 3264 | 2880 | 2544 | 2232 | 2061 | 1787 | 1514 | 1285 | 1162 | 1053 | 1053 | 1109 | 1266 | 1363 | 1298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1350 | 2091 | 2415 | 651 | 49 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 51 | 53 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 23 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 136 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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