Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.8° 

Papa Tangaroa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (09 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.5
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
6
WSW
10
5.5
SW
12
4.5
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
2.5
S
10
2.4
S
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
760
679
543
563
494
494
424
509
508
536
421
589
536
679
258
7262
9121
5529
3131
2091
1347
1115
529
452
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNW
45
NNW
70
NW
80
WSW
70
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:53AM0.80m
1:45PM0.61m
2:34AM0.86m
2:29PM0.60m
3:18AM0.91m
3:16PM0.59m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.15m
8:15AM0.25m
7:47PM0.12m
9:03AM0.22m
8:26PM0.09m
9:53AM0.21m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:38
 mm
1
3
2
2
1
3
6
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
20
19
20
19
19
18
19
20
21
20
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
Feels °C
19
19
18
19
18
17
17
15
17
15
13
14
15
9
3
4
8
10
11
12
13
15
15
14
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