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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 5 am Thursday 28 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 (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
83 | 123 | 118 | 99 | 100 | 158 | 235 | 232 | 225 | 156 | 153 | 119 | 118 | 181 | 144 | 103 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:30AM2.07m | 8:00PM2.13m | 8:14AM2.11m | 8:39PM2.22m | 8:53AM2.16m | 9:14PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.50m | 1:45PM0.39m | 2:10AM0.44m | 2:26PM0.34m | 2:49AM0.40m | 3:04PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 73 | 73 | 73 | 97 | 73 | 41 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 19 | 119 | 118 | 181 | 144 | 103 | 100 | 99 | 95 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 61 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 83 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 100 | 158 | 235 | 232 | 225 | 156 | 153 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 58 | 52 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 99 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 91 | 100 | 53 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 123 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 90 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
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