Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2722 | 2314 | 1812 | 1547 | 1186 | 1122 | 998 | 941 | 835 | 777 | 690 | 626 | 528 | 459 | 524 | 442 | 526 | 418 | 628 | 694 | 694 | 510 | 487 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.73m | 4:09PM0.58m | 4:28AM0.69m | 4:43PM0.57m | 5:05AM0.64m | 5:29PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.21m | 10:01PM0.20m | 10:51AM0.23m | 10:41PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 694 | 686 | 679 | 745 | 865 | 746 | 719 | 941 | 683 | 640 | 614 | 626 | 528 | 440 | 524 | 442 | 426 | 418 | 628 | 523 | 441 | 245 | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 51 | 52 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 115 | 110 | 793 | 113 | 104 | 103 | 543 | 325 | 357 | 300 | 258 | 331 | 331 | 528 | 694 | 694 | 510 | 487 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 6 | N 11 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 19 | 75 | 162 | 233 | 466 | 459 | 395 | 390 | 526 | 401 | 327 | 218 | 212 | 99 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2722 | 2314 | 1812 | 1547 | 1186 | 1122 | 998 | — | 835 | 777 | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | 179 | 211 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3588 | 3588 | 3664 | 3666 | 3635 | 3588 | 3635 | 3602 | 3602 | 3610 | 3610 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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