Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 10 Oct 2025 NZDT
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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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 12AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)--
Afternoon (11 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (11 Oct)5ft (1.6m)14s

Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
3
2
2
3
3
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.6
W
1.9
WSW
2
WSW
2
WSW
2.5
WNW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
2.4
WNW
2.4
WNW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
2.5
WNW
1.9
W
2
W
2.1
W
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
2.2
WSW
2
WSW
2
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)1414141716168161691015159991015151515151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4074821033195419621938891653636979102155849610506276808142723228920761761180915461001
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
25
NW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:47AM
2.46
1:14PM
2.45
1:38AM
2.29
2:07PM
2.28
2:39AM
2.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:42PM
0.05
7:05AM
0.09
7:34PM
0.23
7:56AM
0.29
8:32PM
0.43
8:52AM
0.49
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise-----6:41-------6:39-------6:39--
Sunset-7:35-------7:36-------7:37------
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-------121--2212411--313
Temp. °C201816161616181716161617151517171615151515151616
Feels °C (?)161613131313151414151514111214121212131314131312
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Taranaki

  1. weather stationWind Update Cross-shore wind at Patea River Mouth have swung cross-off (moderate winds from the N at HaweraAws 25 km from Patea River Mouth). 2.1m 7s swell from the NW with a 1.7m 13s groundswell from the W. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

    Patea River Mouth
  2. weather stationWind Update Cross-off winds at Back Beach are now cross-shore so expect speed-bumps in the surf (moderate winds from the N at NewPlymouthAero Aws 16 km from Back Beach). 2.0m 8s swell from the WNW with a 1.5m 14s groundswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.

    Back Beach
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25 km away, 59 min ago

26 km/h
N
0.0
14.2
Air / Water (°C)
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