Papatea Bay Surf Guide
Papatea Bay in East Cape is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.
Papatea Bay Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 17.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Papatea Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Papatea Bay occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
Papatea Bay Surf:
Sunday, 15 November 2026, 20:14 Local time| Dimanche 15 | Lun | |||
| 4PM | 7PM | 10PM | 1AM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Période (s) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Vent (km/h) | ||||
| Etat du vent | cross- on |
cross- on |
glass | glass |

















