Pataua Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Pataua Surf Guide

Pataua in Northland is an exposed point break that has unreliable waves Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.

Pataua Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pataua:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pataua occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pataua (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pataua with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 42% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 7% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

42%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pataua Location Map

Interactive Pataua surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pataua is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pataua is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Pataua Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 8 August 2022, 15:55 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 08			Tue
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	9	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Pataua look like?

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Tides at Pataua

Current tide and informaton

For Pataua, 0 km from Pataua.

Next High Water: 03:42am | 1.87m

Next Low Water: 09:35pm | 0.45m

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Pataua Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.4 °C) at Pataua is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (16.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 15.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite