
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 10AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 177 | 217 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 211 | 164 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 97 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 79 | 148 | 140 | 103 | 64 | 63 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08AM2.12m | 7:46PM2.31m | 8:10AM2.26m | 8:38PM2.47m | 9:03AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.56m | 1:29PM0.46m | 2:01AM0.38m | 2:26PM0.28m | 2:53AM0.21m | 3:15PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 |
129 | 173 | 203 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 121 | 73 | 42 | 144 | 21 | 84 | 83 | 9 | 5 | 79 | 148 | 140 | 103 | 64 | 63 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 16 |
88 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 164 | 153 | 31 | 140 | 14 | 94 | 82 | 82 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | S 10 |
8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 97 | 8 | 90 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | N 2 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — |
246 | 177 | 217 | 210 | 171 | 166 | 144 | — | 22 | 33 | 39 | — | 21 | 19 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 176 | 164 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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