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Papatowai Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Fri 17 May
3ft WSW 19kt NNW
(Head High)
3.7m @ 14.5s WSW (240°)
0.2m @ 9.8s NE (56°)
12pm Fri 17 May
2-3ft WSW 20kt NNW
(Shoulder-Head High)
2.9m @ 14.5s WSW (240°)
0.3m @ 9.5s ENE (57°)
1.3m @ 4.7s NNW (332°)
6pm Fri 17 May
2-3ft WSW 20kt N
(Shoulder-Head High)
2.8m @ 14.3s WSW (246°)
1.2m @ 4.7s N (354°)
0.4m @ 9.7s ENE (58°)
6am Sat 18 May
3ft WSW 17kt WSW
(Head High)
3.5m @ 14s WSW (238°)
0.2m @ 16.5s ESE (122°)
0.4m @ 9.3s ENE (60°)
12pm Sat 18 May
3-4ft SW 17kt WSW
(Overhead)
3.8m @ 14.8s SW (236°)
0.3m @ 16s SE (124°)
0.3m @ 9.2s ENE (60°)
6pm Sat 18 May
3-4ft SW 13kt SW
(Overhead)
3.7m @ 14.8s SW (235°)
0.4m @ 15.7s SE (126°)
0.3m @ 9.2s ENE (60°)
6am Sun 19 May
3ft SW 8kt NNE
(Head High)
3.1m @ 14.5s SW (232°)
0.5m @ 14.8s SE (125°)
0.3m @ 8.3s ENE (59°)
12pm Sun 19 May
3ft SW 12kt NNE
(Head High)
2.9m @ 14.1s SW (232°)
0.4m @ 14.3s ESE (123°)
0.4m @ 7.9s ENE (59°)
6pm Sun 19 May
3ft SW 9kt NNW
(Head High)
2.6m @ 13.6s SW (232°)
0.4m @ 13.7s ESE (118°)
0.3m @ 8.8s ENE (59°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
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NNW 19kt
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NNW 20kt
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N 20kt
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WSW 17kt
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WSW 17kt
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SW 13kt
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NNE 8kt
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NNE 12kt
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NNW 9kt
Tide Times & Weather
Mostly cloudy 1°C // 12°C
Rain 5°C // 6°C
Mostly cloudy -1°C // 7°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Fri 17/05
12am
3-5ft
WNW 17kt
4.3 m
14.7s 236 (SW)
6am
3ft
NNW 19kt
3.7 m
14.5s 240 (WSW)
0.2 m
9.8s 56 (NE)
12pm
2-3ft
NNW 20kt
2.9 m
14.5s 240 (WSW)
0.3 m
9.5s 57 (ENE)
1.3 m
4.7s 332 (NNW)
6pm
2-3ft
N 20kt
2.8 m
14.3s 246 (WSW)
1.2 m
4.7s 354 (N)
0.4 m
9.7s 58 (ENE)
+
Fri 17/05
2-3ft
NNW 20kt
2.9 m
14.5s 240 (WSW)
0.3 m
9.5s 57 (ENE)
1.3 m
4.7s 332 (NNW)
-
Sat 18/05
12am
2-3ft
NW 13kt
3.2 m
13.9s 246 (WSW)
0.9 m
5.3s 31 (NNE)
0.2 m
17.3s 122 (ESE)
6am
3ft
WSW 17kt
3.5 m
14s 238 (WSW)
0.2 m
16.5s 122 (ESE)
0.4 m
9.3s 60 (ENE)
12pm
3-4ft
WSW 17kt
3.8 m
14.8s 236 (SW)
0.3 m
16s 124 (SE)
0.3 m
9.2s 60 (ENE)
6pm
3-4ft
SW 13kt
3.7 m
14.8s 235 (SW)
0.4 m
15.7s 126 (SE)
0.3 m
9.2s 60 (ENE)
+
Sat 18/05
3-4ft
WSW 17kt
3.8 m
14.8s 236 (SW)
0.3 m
16s 124 (SE)
0.3 m
9.2s 60 (ENE)
-
Sun 19/05
12am
3ft
N 3kt
3.4 m
14.7s 233 (SW)
0.5 m
15.1s 127 (SE)
0.3 m
9.1s 60 (ENE)
6am
3ft
NNE 8kt
3.1 m
14.5s 232 (SW)
0.5 m
14.8s 125 (SE)
0.3 m
8.3s 59 (ENE)
12pm
3ft
NNE 12kt
2.9 m
14.1s 232 (SW)
0.4 m
14.3s 123 (ESE)
0.4 m
7.9s 59 (ENE)
6pm
3ft
NNW 9kt
2.6 m
13.6s 232 (SW)
0.4 m
13.7s 118 (ESE)
0.3 m
8.8s 59 (ENE)
+
Sun 19/05
3ft
NNE 12kt
2.9 m
14.1s 232 (SW)
0.4 m
14.3s 123 (ESE)
0.4 m
7.9s 59 (ENE)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2024-05-17 00:00:00
  • location_identifier => 172
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland