Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1938 | 1807 | 1651 | 1535 | 1562 | 1413 | 1413 | 1438 | 1513 | 1591 | 1591 | 1476 | 1446 | 1422 | 1380 | 1264 | 1109 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:50AM0.70m | 4:56PM0.51m | 5:36AM0.65m | 5:59PM0.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.23m | 11:28AM0.30m | 10:44PM0.27m | 12:20PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1938 | 1807 | 1651 | 1535 | 1562 | 1413 | 1413 | 1438 | 1513 | 1591 | 1591 | 1476 | 1446 | 113 | 1380 | 1264 | 1109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 57 | 83 | 112 | — | 201 | 307 | 293 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | SW 20 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1422 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3602 | 3610 | 3610 | 12 | 6 |
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