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Papatowai Surf Forecast
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Papatowai surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 NZST
How big are the waves at Papatowai today?
The current surf forecast for Papatowai at 5AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Papatowai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 2243 | 2053 | 1736 | 1598 | 1449 | 1644 | 1956 | 2370 | 2529 | 2529 | 2322 | 2014 | 1788 | 1563 | 1446 | 1426 | 1426 | 1289 | 1048 | 862 | 862 | 1420 | 1420 | 1284 | 1034 | 821 | 810 | 799 | 639 | 595 | 569 | 560 | 495 | 380 | 369 | 392 | 531 | 694 | 836 | 1010 | 910 | 819 | 655 | 611 | 685 | 1147 | 1367 | 1710 | 1633 | 1897 | 4354 | 4108 | 3278 | 2663 | 5205 | 4267 | 3749 | 3068 | 2383 | 1930 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:05AM 1.62 | 5:31PM 1.67 | 5:50AM 1.55 | 6:18PM 1.62 | 6:38AM 1.50 | 7:11PM 1.59 | 7:33AM 1.48 | 8:09PM 1.59 | 8:32AM 1.50 | 9:08PM 1.63 | 9:30AM 1.57 | 10:04PM 1.71 | 10:25AM 1.67 | 10:57PM 1.81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:05PM 0.51 | 11:20AM 0.51 | 11:55PM 0.57 | 12:10PM 0.57 | 12:48AM 0.62 | 1:04PM 0.59 | 1:45AM 0.63 | 2:00PM 0.57 | 2:40AM 0.59 | 2:56PM 0.51 | 3:33AM 0.52 | 3:50PM 0.40 | 4:23AM 0.41 | 4:41PM 0.28 | 5:11AM 0.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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