Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 940 | 851 | 718 | 565 | 555 | 450 | 355 | 349 | 268 | 220 | 147 | 119 | 113 | 234 | 450 | 450 | 708 | 2165 | 1902 | 1691 | 1323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.62m | 5:01AM0.81m | 5:18PM0.61m | 5:51AM0.73m | 6:17PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.15m | 10:24PM0.11m | 11:30AM0.18m | 11:16PM0.17m | 12:20PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNE 7 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 940 | 851 | 718 | 565 | 555 | 450 | 355 | 349 | 268 | 220 | 147 | 119 | 75 | 234 | 450 | 305 | 2548 | 2165 | 1902 | 1691 | 1323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 58 | 43 | 450 | 178 | 153 | 102 | 77 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 109 | 96 | 129 | 129 | 127 | 129 | 143 | 111 | 113 | 21 | 20 | 155 | 708 | 552 | 379 | 522 | 595 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 92 | 160 | 284 | 418 | 697 | 937 | 954 | 980 | 1251 | 1742 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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