Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
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 82mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 947 | 846 | 755 | 609 | 591 | 534 | 621 | 891 | 974 | 1065 | 1137 | 1123 | 1096 | 1068 | 1014 | 1138 | 844 | 767 | 1228 | 3283 | 4944 | 5671 | 5587 | 5252 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08PM0.52m | 8:32AM0.88m | 9:26PM0.55m | 9:37AM0.86m | 10:37PM0.60m | 10:39AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.20m | 3:35PM0.14m | 2:52AM0.22m | 4:34PM0.12m | 4:09AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 887 | 743 | 648 | 503 | 431 | 389 | 341 | 891 | 974 | 1065 | 634 | 1123 | 1096 | 1068 | 1014 | 1138 | 410 | 530 | 690 | 3283 | 4944 | 5671 | 5587 | 5252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 947 | 846 | 755 | 609 | 591 | 437 | 374 | 263 | 253 | 182 | 1137 | 150 | 275 | 158 | 317 | 154 | 844 | 317 | 1062 | 372 | 783 | 783 | 1149 | 1010 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 188 | 306 | 306 | 441 | 388 | 534 | 621 | 281 | 200 | 190 | 148 | 130 | 150 | 94 | 83 | 206 | 348 | 767 | 1228 | 338 | 490 | 9 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 52 | 90 | 127 | 164 | 395 | 51 | 388 | 286 | 384 | 209 | 505 | 559 | 588 | 908 | 1009 | — | 1136 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3541 | 3577 | 3541 | 3602 | 3602 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 12 | 3525 | 3525 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3525 | 6 | 3562 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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