Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4216 | 3953 | 3558 | 3361 | 3216 | 3003 | 3312 | 3372 | 3324 | 3054 | 2889 | 2763 | 2686 | 2448 | 2323 | 2187 | 1894 | 1623 | 1599 | 1380 | 1543 | 2141 | 2894 | 5117 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:41PM0.54m | 00:32AM0.76m | 1:13PM0.55m | 1:04AM0.77m | 1:40PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.15m | 6:05PM0.24m | 7:17AM0.13m | 6:40PM0.22m | 7:45AM0.12m | 7:10PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 4216 | 3953 | 3558 | 3361 | 3216 | 3003 | 3312 | 3372 | 3324 | 3054 | 2889 | 2763 | 2686 | 2448 | 2323 | 2187 | 1894 | 1623 | 1599 | 1380 | 1249 | 2141 | 2894 | 5117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 104 | 134 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 30 | 46 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 342 | 782 | 1543 | 998 | 943 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 21 | NW 21 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 72 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 23 | 37 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3525 | 3525 |
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