Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 6PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 703 | 586 | 528 | 486 | 399 | 627 | 434 | 418 | 528 | 694 | 694 | 510 | 487 | 437 | 432 | 498 | 643 | 619 | 572 | 557 | 631 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:43PM0.57m | 5:05AM0.64m | 5:29PM0.57m | 5:52AM0.58m | 6:34PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.23m | 10:41PM0.23m | 11:26AM0.26m | 11:34PM0.27m | 12:12PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 551 | 586 | 466 | 486 | 399 | 442 | 434 | 418 | 402 | 339 | 294 | 288 | 226 | 281 | 185 | 225 | 643 | 619 | 572 | 557 | 631 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 543 | 325 | 300 | 338 | 390 | 250 | 184 | 179 | 151 | 694 | 510 | 487 | 437 | 432 | 498 | 188 | 113 | 152 | 88 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 13 | NE 7 | SW 7 | NE 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 162 | 233 | 220 | 459 | 395 | 627 | 327 | 331 | 528 | 694 | 122 | 99 | 84 | 136 | 55 | 134 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 17 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 703 | — | 528 | — | — | 316 | — | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3610 | 12 | 3610 | 3610 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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