Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 692 | 1396 | 777 | 828 | 2446 | 5726 | 8233 | 8315 | 4281 | 6049 | 7842 | 6574 | 5875 | 5069 | 4615 | 3816 | 3250 | 2843 | 2535 | 2331 | 2185 | 1902 | 1739 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.79m | 3:15PM0.55m | 3:44AM0.77m | 3:42PM0.54m | 4:14AM0.74m | 4:14PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.23m | 9:01PM0.19m | 10:16AM0.25m | 9:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 692 | 1396 | 777 | 777 | 2446 | 5726 | 8233 | 8315 | 4107 | 6049 | 7842 | 6574 | 5875 | 5069 | 4615 | 3816 | 3250 | 2843 | 2535 | 2331 | 2185 | 1902 | 1739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NNW 13 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 440 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 552 | 495 | — | — | 4281 | 2426 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | N 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 629 | 332 | 724 | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 3562 | 3635 | 3635 | 3635 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3677 | 3677 | 3673 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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