Pataua Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.71° S 174.53° E

Pataua WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pataua sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.5° 

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


Pataua surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, N swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pataua in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 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 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf12PM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


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