Pataua Surf Break

Pataua 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.71° S 174.53° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pataua sea temperature is
17.8° C

1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pataua at 12AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (19 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
421
414
379
354
347
382
338
332
287
313
231
226
196
188
137
131
110
103
86
67
65
53
38
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:00PM2.28m
10:19AM2.04m
10:53PM2.23m
11:15AM1.97m
11:46PM2.15m
Low Tide
4:20AM0.13m
4:34PM0.04m
5:15AM0.15m
5:28PM0.13m
6:09AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
12
12
13
12
13
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
Feels °C
12
11
9
9
10
9
10
11
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
12
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.3
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.2
NE
11
1.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.9
NE
10
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
372
421
414
379
354
347
382
338
332
287
313
231
226
196
188
137
131
110
103
86
67
65
53
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
3
8
7
7
7
2
2
3
6
5
5
2
2
26
6
22
22
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.7
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
5
10
10
11
13
22
28
16
7
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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