Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papa Tangaroa today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 12PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papa Tangaroa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, gales from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 803 | 793 | 565 | 692 | 793 | 1449 | 505 | 472 | 543 | 543 | 466 | 463 | 363 | 412 | 465 | 623 | 694 | 814 | 17 | 17 | 268 | 274 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM0.80m | 2:08PM0.59m | 2:16AM0.80m | 2:34PM0.59m | 2:42AM0.80m | 2:56PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.14m | 7:49PM0.17m | 8:48AM0.14m | 8:14PM0.16m | 9:12AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 36 | 11 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 10 | SSE 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 803 | 793 | 248 | 192 | 793 | 1449 | 314 | 237 | 543 | 543 | 466 | 463 | 363 | 412 | 465 | 623 | 694 | 814 | 3970 | 17 | 2774 | 2320 | 2049 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SSE 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 57 | 565 | 692 | 222 | 24 | 505 | 472 | 152 | 105 | 84 | 87 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 268 | 274 | 247 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | W 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 222 | 287 | — | — | — | 30 | 28 | 42 | 79 | 85 | 93 | 143 | 363 | 512 | 583 | 982 | 1805 | 3124 | 2787 | 3435 | 2452 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3525 | 3525 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3525 | 3635 | 3635 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3610 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3541 | 3525 | 3525 |
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