Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 10AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1137 | 1123 | 1096 | 1055 | 1014 | 949 | 757 | 901 | 1062 | 3241 | 4883 | 5671 | 5876 | 5252 | 4342 | 3891 | 3301 | 3098 | 2726 | 2093 | 1776 | 1609 | 1651 | 1672 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | 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 | off |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.86m | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:39AM0.83m | 11:39PM0.65m | 11:38AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.11m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:15PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | 6:31 |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1137 | 374 | 1096 | 1055 | 1014 | 949 | 626 | 901 | 587 | 3241 | 4883 | 5671 | 5876 | 5252 | 4342 | 3891 | 3301 | 3098 | 2726 | 2093 | 1776 | 1609 | 1651 | 1672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 148 | 1123 | 304 | 184 | 91 | 157 | 757 | 331 | 995 | 789 | 634 | 602 | 529 | 470 | 498 | 380 | 10 | 380 | 291 | 214 | 191 | 149 | 128 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | NNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 130 | 142 | 100 | 116 | 140 | 214 | 767 | 1062 | 1519 | 490 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | 10 | 47 | 76 | 81 | 46 | 149 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 778 | — | 279 | 95 | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | 1010 | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | 512 | 560 | 101 | 143 | 195 | 245 | 286 | 226 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3562 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 3562 | 3562 | 3525 | 3525 | 3541 | 3541 | 3562 | 3562 | 2 | 3562 |
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