
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
214 | 214 | 222 | 286 | 559 | 444 | 287 | 153 | 127 | 91 | 208 | 413 | 379 | 331 | 437 | 138 | 225 | 102 | 162 | 85 | 109 | 109 | 153 | 278 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:56AM2.39m | 00:20AM2.52m | 12:48PM2.29m | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:41PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.16m | 6:06PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.24m | 6:57PM0.29m | 7:34AM0.34m | 7:49PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 |
213 | 203 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 444 | 287 | 153 | 116 | 52 | 67 | 413 | 379 | 331 | 437 | 138 | 112 | 83 | 80 | 53 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 18 | S 15 | WSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 10 |
21 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 58 | 82 | 75 | 119 | 69 | 91 | 208 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 45 | 19 | 84 | 13 | 82 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 14 | S 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 4 | S 16 | W 22 | S 14 | SW 21 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 |
36 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 103 | 102 | 69 | 109 | 68 | 19 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
214 | 214 | 222 | 286 | 559 | 12 | 78 | 153 | 127 | 64 | — | — | — | 131 | 75 | 115 | 225 | 102 | 162 | 85 | 109 | 109 | 153 | 278 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 27 | 90 | 175 | 127 | 175 | 87 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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