Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, gales from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 472 | 543 | 543 | 536 | 463 | 424 | 412 | 400 | 414 | 419 | 426 | 7 | 1768 | 314 | 294 | 296 | 431 | 623 | 969 | 1549 | 1932 | 2502 | 3027 | 3856 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM0.80m | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:42AM0.80m | 2:56PM0.59m | 3:06AM0.78m | 3:18PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.14m | 8:14PM0.16m | 9:12AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.17m | 9:03PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 237 | 543 | 543 | 536 | 463 | 424 | 412 | 400 | 414 | 419 | 426 | 3237 | 7 | 314 | 2248 | 296 | 431 | 623 | 969 | 1549 | 1932 | 2502 | 3027 | 3856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 9 | W 11 | S 10 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 472 | 178 | 129 | 86 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 522 | 1768 | 8 | 294 | 20 | 50 | 76 | 181 | 207 | 38 | 74 | 131 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | WSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 21 | 1 | 57 | 58 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 42 | 54 | 90 | 173 | 320 | 488 | 681 | 1082 | 1838 | 2929 | — | 3315 | 2740 | — | 1970 | 1695 | 1509 | 1005 | 577 | 734 | 301 | 113 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 3635 | 3637 | 3610 | 3610 | 3675 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3602 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 |
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