Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
22.7° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 1PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)19s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)18s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.7
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.8
SE
15
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2908
2262
1996
1646
1470
1327
1327
1187
918
823
1399
3306
3594
3889
3657
3232
3095
2859
2679
2376
2340
2187
2045
1791
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:23AM0.87m
4:26PM0.54m
5:20AM0.89m
5:33PM0.52m
6:21AM0.90m
6:48PM0.51m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.23m
10:17PM0.12m
12:13PM0.21m
11:15PM0.15m
1:23PM0.19m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:03
8:03
8:03
8:04
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6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
18
19
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
14
15
14
16
15
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
19
18
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
1.7
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.8
SE
15
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
14
3
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.5
SE
13
2.3
SE
13
Energy kJ
2908
2262
1996
1646
1470
1327
1327
1187
918
823
1399
3306
3594
3889
3657
3232
3095
2859
2679
2376
2340
2187
2045
1791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
SSW
10
1
SE
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
2
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
1.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
20
294
281
221
202
192
94
56
52
517
813
897
803
793
714
676
614
623
796
886
845
2032
1982
1014
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SE
18
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
17
101
181
175
112
99
13
32
50
24
9
22
22
9
21
9
231
392
437
459
844
11
10
724
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
352
202
171
196
248
232
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
12
3525
6
6
6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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5
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4
4
5
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5
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Rating
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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