Surf Forecasts:
Pataua surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 784 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 26 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E 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 Friday (Jun 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pataua in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 26th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pataua over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 35 | 323 | 776 | 461 | 267 | 125 | 90 | 94 | 141 | 94 | 123 | 156 | 214 | 227 | 218 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:38AM2.06m | 1:09PM1.83m | 1:31AM1.95m | 2:07PM1.78m | 2:23AM1.86m | 3:03PM1.75m | 3:15AM1.78m | 3:57PM1.75m | 4:06AM1.74m | 4:49PM1.76m | 4:56AM1.72m | 5:37PM1.79m | 5:44AM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.25m | 7:16PM0.35m | 7:55AM0.30m | 8:12PM0.45m | 8:47AM0.35m | 9:07PM0.52m | 9:37AM0.38m | 10:02PM0.56m | 10:26AM0.40m | 10:55PM0.58m | 11:14AM0.40m | 11:45PM0.57m | 12:01PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 13 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 35 | 3 | — | 461 | 267 | 125 | 90 | 94 | 141 | 94 | 123 | 156 | 214 | 227 | 218 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | NW 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NW 4 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NW 8 | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 17 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 323 | 776 | 106 | 131 | 51 | 43 | 113 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 137 | 126 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 414 | 447 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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