Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Papatowai in New Zealand, New Zealand SI, Far South. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | |
| Wave height (m) | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Wave direction | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SW |
| Wave period (s) | 9.1 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 9 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 1397 | 1000 | 624 | 437 | 298 | 221 | 191 | 173 | 219 | 217 | 217 | 215 | 213 | 205 | 195 | 184 | 192 | 202 | 200 | 196 | 200 | 195 | 187 | 240 | 283 | 305 | 337 | 334 | 348 | 348 | 262 | 312 | 314 | 257 | 314 | 278 | 251 | 188 | 134 | 135 | 132 | 399 | 874 | 1398 | 1533 | 1221 | 687 | 502 | 384 | 219 | 176 | 160 | 162 | 214 | 279 | 229 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17.8 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 11 | 12.2 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 15.2 | 17 | 14 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 10 | 11 | 6.2 | 3 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 11 | 16 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 20.4 | 12 | 21.3 | 28.1 | 27.3 | 34.2 | 31.4 | 28.2 | 25.1 | 21.4 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 17.8 | 29.5 | 31 | 30.6 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 27.2 | 28.7 |
| Wind direction | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WCross-off | WCross-off | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NOffshore | NNWOffshore | NOffshore | NNWOffshore | NWOffshore | NWCross-off | WCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WCross-off | NWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | NWOffshore | WSWGlassy | NOffshore | NNWOffshore | NOffshore | NNWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NNWOffshore | NWOffshore | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WCross-off | WNWCross-off | WCross-off | WCross-off | WSWCross | WSWCross | WSWCross | WCross-off | WNWCross-off | NWOffshore | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WNWCross-off | WCross-off | WSWCross | WSWCross | WSWCross |