Pataua Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Northland, New Zealand)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Pataua, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Pataua Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)

The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at Pataua through a typical southern... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

The graph describes the range of swells directed at Pataua through a typical southern h... (show all text)

The figure illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)

This picture shows the combination of swells directed at Pataua over a normal southern ... (show all text)

This image shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)

This chart describes the variation of swells directed at Pataua through an average sout... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Pataua swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Pataua surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Pataua surf quality by month.