Surf Forecasts:
Pataua surf forecast from 24 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 25 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Jun 25) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pataua in the next 16 days are 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pataua over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 176 | 107 | 95 | 142 | 183 | 180 | 249 | 332 | 473 | 596 | 482 | 432 | 878 | 640 | 489 | 579 | 484 | 455 | 421 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:15AM1.78m | 3:57PM1.75m | 4:06AM1.74m | 4:49PM1.76m | 4:56AM1.72m | 5:37PM1.79m | 5:44AM1.72m | 6:23PM1.83m | 6:30AM1.74m | 7:07PM1.87m | 7:14AM1.76m | 7:50PM1.90m | 7:57AM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.52m | 9:37AM0.38m | 10:02PM0.56m | 10:26AM0.40m | 10:55PM0.58m | 11:14AM0.40m | 11:45PM0.57m | 12:01PM0.38m | 00:33AM0.54m | 12:46PM0.35m | 1:18AM0.51m | 1:29PM0.32m | 2:02AM0.47m | 2:12PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 9 | N 12 | N 10 | E 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 300 | 176 | 107 | 95 | 142 | 183 | 180 | 249 | 332 | 473 | 596 | 482 | 432 | 2 | 640 | 489 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 421 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NNW 8 | SSE 5 | NW 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 13 | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 125 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | E 12 | — | — | W 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 278 | 1 | 80 | 62 | 200 | 353 | 109 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | 878 | — | — | 579 | 484 | 455 | — | 381 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 0 | 147 | 12 | 148 | 125 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 36 | 74 | 74 | 37 | 66 | 37 |
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