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Papatowai surf Forecast / Catlins / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatowai sea temperature is 13.0°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 11.2 °C max: 12.5 °C min: 9.9 °C)
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Papatowai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Papatowai sea temperature is 13.0°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 11.2 °C max: 12.5 °C min: 9.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Papatowai today?
The current surf forecast for Papatowai at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Papatowai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 1086 | 2396 | 2044 | 2756 | 3405 | 3560 | 3775 | 3357 | 3364 | 3271 | 3466 | 3674 | 3837 | 4185 | 4831 | 6039 | 6795 | 7694 | 8983 | 8175 | 7534 | 6774 | 5700 | 4574 | 3492 | 2974 | 2462 | 2180 | 1730 | 4491 | 4112 | 4213 | 4391 | 5093 | 5962 | 6750 | 6813 | 6045 | 5069 | 3919 | 3463 | 2721 | 2233 | 1888 | 1382 | 2127 | 3318 | 2744 | 2859 | 3278 | 3266 | 3912 | 4041 | 4202 | 4747 | 3294 | 2390 | 1919 | 1387 | 2561 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:27PM 1.71 | 12:47AM 1.76 | 1:04PM 1.75 | 1:23AM 1.78 | 1:39PM 1.79 | 1:58AM 1.79 | 2:15PM 1.81 | 2:33AM 1.78 | 2:52PM 1.82 | 3:10AM 1.76 | 3:30PM 1.81 | 3:48AM 1.73 | 4:10PM 1.79 | 4:28AM 1.69 | 4:53PM 1.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:11AM 0.39 | 6:27PM 0.34 | 6:48AM 0.35 | 7:05PM 0.31 | 7:24AM 0.32 | 7:42PM 0.29 | 8:00AM 0.30 | 8:21PM 0.30 | 8:37AM 0.31 | 9:01PM 0.33 | 9:16AM 0.34 | 9:42PM 0.38 | 9:57AM 0.38 | 10:27PM 0.43 | 10:41AM 0.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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