Papa Tangaroa Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.17° S 109.38° W

Papa Tangaroa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papa Tangaroa sea temperature is
20.8° C
0.8° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Papa Tangaroa at 10AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-06) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (15 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.8
W
11
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2357
2042
1544
1326
1037
784
555
437
352
434
393
404
355
471
659
758
673
755
834
755
1438
1407
1349
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
50
N
45
N
50
N
50
N
50
N
50
N
55
N
55
N
50
NNW
45
NNW
45
NW
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:59AM0.66m
10:04PM0.62m
10:20AM0.64m
11:13PM0.68m
11:26AM0.64m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.29m
3:40PM0.24m
4:10AM0.28m
4:44PM0.21m
5:28AM0.25m
5:36PM0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:47
7:46
7:45
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6:55
6:57
6:57
 mm
4
16
19
13
8
3
Temp °C
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
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