Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 2AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6069 | 5552 | 5342 | 4755 | 4217 | 4484 | 4294 | 3921 | 3266 | 2779 | 2253 | 1960 | 1613 | 1308 | 1044 | 867 | 746 | 651 | 554 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:02PM0.61m | 1:38AM0.87m | 1:40PM0.61m | 2:17AM0.91m | 2:19PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.13m | 8:08AM0.19m | 7:33PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.17m | 8:12PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 694 | 694 | 600 | 555 | 488 | 437 | 826 | 1136 | 1213 | 1065 | 2253 | 1960 | 1613 | 1308 | 1044 | 867 | 746 | 651 | 554 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 104 | 136 | 277 | 355 | 634 | 834 | 374 | 324 | 272 | 228 | 1014 | 886 | 942 | 631 | 528 | 398 | 404 | 297 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 137 | 101 | 13 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6069 | 5552 | 5342 | 4755 | 4217 | 4484 | 4294 | 3921 | 3266 | 2779 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3541 | 3525 | 3541 | 3541 | 3566 | 3566 | 3566 | 3602 | 3562 | 3562 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3541 | 6 |
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