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Patea River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
248 | 248 | 245 | 189 | 140 | 138 | 289 | 180 | 189 | 145 | 91 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 38 | 100 | 156 | 154 | 149 | 102 | 102 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.93m | 5:46AM2.01m | 6:21PM1.96m | 6:42AM2.03m | 7:15PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM0.57m | 11:30PM0.62m | 12:05PM0.52m | 00:33AM0.57m | 12:59PM0.46m | 1:26AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 4 |
 kJ | 248 | 248 | 245 | 189 | 140 | 57 | 117 | 83 | 56 | 37 | 91 | 51 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 100 | 156 | 154 | 149 | 102 | 102 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 4 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 53 | 51 | 19 | 35 | 31 | 138 | 84 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 84 | 79 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 11 | S 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 30 | 29 | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 11 | — | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | NNW 3 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 289 | 180 | 189 | 145 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 127 | 127 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 19 | 27 | 71 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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