Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (13 Nov):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 740 | 857 | 1002 | 1267 | 1648 | 1951 | 1915 | 2206 | 2204 | 1158 | 905 | 892 | 984 | 969 | 969 | 954 | 838 | 825 | 825 | 838 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:45PM0.75m | 12:44PM0.53m | 00:20AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.55m | 00:52AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.30m | 6:43AM0.17m | 5:55PM0.29m | 7:11AM0.16m | 6:31PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 483 | 740 | 857 | 1002 | 1267 | 1648 | 1951 | 1915 | 2206 | 2204 | 1158 | 905 | 892 | 984 | 969 | 969 | 954 | 838 | 825 | 825 | 838 | 784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 326 | 314 | 309 | 141 | 263 | 120 | 251 | 251 | 318 | 367 | 410 | 750 | 505 | 618 | 657 | 497 | 418 | 324 | 251 | 242 | 235 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 18 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 16 | NW 13 | S 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 50 | 7 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 123 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 173 | 142 | 236 | 218 | 280 | 293 | 297 | 208 | 203 | 236 | 229 | 257 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 61 | 74 | 140 | 39 | 255 | 171 | 121 | 78 | 50 | 56 | 47 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 6 | 3525 | 3673 | 3610 | 6 | 3610 | 3602 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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