Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.5°C
0.3° 

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 (26 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 4AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Oct)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (26 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (26 Oct)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1907
1547
1308
1290
1179
1179
1728
2801
3325
3364
2571
5843
5921
5492
6251
6444
6283
6039
5669
5520
5563
5488
5258
5186
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:38AM0.48m
7:41PM0.69m
8:19AM0.45m
9:01PM0.74m
9:53AM0.46m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.29m
12:31PM0.25m
2:50AM0.27m
1:50PM0.25m
4:15AM0.21m
3:12PM0.24m
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clear
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clear
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clear
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7:30
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
19
19
19
18
19
19
20
18
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
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