Patea River Mouth Surf Break

Patea River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.77° S 174.49° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
15.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
SW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.7
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.7
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
10
SSW
25
SSE
25
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
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
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.2
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
15
1.8
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
S
6
0.8
WSW
8
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.2
W
6
0.5
SW
13
1.1
W
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
Energy kJ
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)
0.6
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
15
0.3
WSW
17
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
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)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.3
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.3
S
8
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.6
S
5
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
16
0.1
W
22
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
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)
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
8
0.7
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1
S
6
1
W
8
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.7
W
7
Energy kJ
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
3
9
9
9
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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