Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
21.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 11PM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)11ft (3.5m)13s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
2
3
4
3
2
5
4
3
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3732
2891
2359
2314
2082
2094
2038
2708
2281
2151
1852
1722
1599
1449
1363
1207
1012
835
816
689
543
613
494
494
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
E
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:39AM0.66m
12:23PM0.64m
1:15AM0.73m
1:04PM0.62m
1:53AM0.80m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.21m
6:37AM0.30m
6:41PM0.19m
7:27AM0.27m
7:12PM0.15m
8:15AM0.25m
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
 mm
11
6
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
Feels °C
16
14
15
15
17
17
16
18
20
19
15
15
15
15
16
16
18
18
18
17
18
19
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
3732
2891
1783
2314
2082
2094
2038
2708
2281
2151
1852
1722
1599
1449
1363
1207
1012
835
816
689
543
613
494
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
3
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
WSW
12
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
7
Energy kJ
540
1341
866
1194
890
555
343
284
257
153
187
142
75
66
39
39
125
133
133
64
73
88
108
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
1.3
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
16
0.1
SE
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
Energy kJ
4
773
2359
3
701
567
443
325
231
59
44
43
37
45
31
38
51
52
133
163
163
131
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
Energy kJ
2036
747
595
475
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
3562
3562
3562
3541
3562
3562
3562
0
0
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
2
6
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Chile
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
3
3
3
3
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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