Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 5PM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 370 | 485 | 760 | 841 | 625 | 567 | 627 | 710 | 710 | 783 | 724 | 767 | 1006 | 1344 | 2883 | 3406 | 2837 | 3198 | 2724 | 2846 | 2872 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:41PM0.63m | 10:28AM0.48m | 10:50PM0.70m | 11:33AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.30m | 4:39AM0.26m | 4:03PM0.27m | 5:45AM0.20m | 5:04PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 293 | 485 | 582 | 561 | 487 | 531 | 345 | 377 | 710 | 783 | 724 | 767 | 1006 | 1344 | 160 | 39 | 153 | 12 | 2724 | 2846 | 2872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 13 | N 6 | NNW 13 | N 6 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 370 | 251 | 760 | 841 | 625 | 567 | 627 | 710 | 21 | 237 | 177 | 49 | 50 | 73 | 54 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 167 | 307 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 35 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | W 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 8 | 408 | 66 | 112 | 319 | 700 | 682 | 2883 | 3406 | 2837 | 3198 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3525 | 3580 | 3562 | 3580 | 3577 | 3580 | 3588 | 3610 | 3610 | 3577 | 3541 | 3541 |
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