Pataua Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.71° S 174.53° E

Pataua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Pataua

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pataua sea temperature is
17.9° C

1.1°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.

Surf Forecasts:

Pataua surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 3 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, N swell with 842 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 3 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pataua this week:

The surf forecast for Pataua over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pataua in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 3rd Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 3rd Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 5th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pataua over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
2
N
6
2.5
N
7
2.4
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
769
441
266
203
120
312
619
688
435
318
142
67
37
37
12
19
18
12
7
48
95
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
ENE
15
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:35PM1.93m
9:44AM1.77m
10:16PM1.91m
10:25AM1.73m
10:57PM1.88m
11:08AM1.69m
11:39PM1.86m
11:54AM1.66m
00:22AM1.84m
12:43PM1.66m
1:08AM1.84m
1:37PM1.67m
1:57AM1.85m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.45m
3:57PM0.32m
4:32AM0.47m
4:39PM0.35m
5:15AM0.48m
5:21PM0.39m
5:59AM0.49m
6:04PM0.43m
6:45AM0.47m
6:51PM0.46m
7:33AM0.43m
7:43PM0.48m
8:23AM0.38m
clear
clear
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rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
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—
7:24
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—
7:24
—
—
7:24
—
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7:26
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7:26
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—
7:26
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7:26
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5:15
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—
5:15
—
—
5:15
—
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5:15
—
—
5:15
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—
5:15
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—
5:14
—
5:14
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
6
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
Temp °C
17
14
19
20
18
18
17
16
18
17
14
15
14
14
15
16
14
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
14
12
17
19
16
14
13
13
15
15
13
9
7
10
10
12
11
10
12
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.6
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
769
441
266
203
120
7
9
9
8
318
142
67
37
37
10
19
18
12
7
5
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
22
Energy kJ
26
25
25
23
21
4
4
3
4
8
8
8
9
8
12
6
2
3
7
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
E
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
26
4
4
4
2
—
—
—
4
3
3
7
2
2
7
3
4
1
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.7
NNW
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
2
N
6
2.5
N
7
2.4
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.4
NW
8
0.4
SW
3
1
SSW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
16
5
13
51
80
312
619
688
435
274
2
32
71
52
27
23
13
15
4
48
95
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47
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