Pataua Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.71° S 174.53° E

Pataua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pataua sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.7° 

Pataua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pataua today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pataua at 6PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Pataua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
12
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
25
24
23
14
14
23
23
23
23
21
21
13
13
14
134
165
89
44
26
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:19AM1.86m
10:38PM2.00m
11:02AM1.86m
11:19PM1.98m
11:48AM1.86m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.29m
4:59AM0.26m
5:10PM0.33m
5:41AM0.26m
5:57PM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
12
15
14
13
11
12
11
12
13
15
14
13
11
9
8
6
7
7
10
10
9
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
8
9
8
8
9
10
8
7
5
3
3
0
2
2
6
7
7
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