Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 3AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3560 | 3221 | 3362 | 3536 | 3237 | 2693 | 2153 | 1813 | 1401 | 1197 | 735 | 517 | 828 | 690 | 657 | 924 | 924 | 736 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:44PM0.78m | 12:22PM0.55m | 00:31AM0.84m | 1:03PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.23m | 6:33AM0.14m | 5:54PM0.17m | 7:15AM0.09m | 6:40PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3135 | 3221 | 3362 | 3536 | 3237 | 2693 | 2153 | 1813 | 1401 | 1197 | 735 | 517 | 828 | 690 | 657 | 924 | 924 | 736 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 268 | 361 | 49 | 203 | 206 | 96 | 108 | 106 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NW 19 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 145 | 192 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 3560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 95 | 158 | 272 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3562 | 3525 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 3577 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3602 | 3746 | 3610 | 3562 | 3610 |
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