
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
349 | 314 | 301 | 310 | 197 | 144 | 405 | 455 | 402 | 341 | 251 | 310 | 626 | 763 | 899 | 1277 | 1358 | 1928 | 1730 | 1419 | 1212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:27PM2.33m | 00:42AM2.19m | 1:02PM2.24m | 1:20AM2.07m | 1:40PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.37m | 6:59AM0.34m | 7:20PM0.50m | 7:36AM0.47m | 8:03PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
349 | 314 | 301 | 130 | 117 | 124 | 6 | 31 | 84 | 142 | 172 | 60 | 626 | 763 | 899 | 928 | 994 | 994 | 987 | 775 | 481 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | W 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NE 4 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 8 | 241 | 197 | 144 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 111 | 223 | 295 | 22 | 48 | 47 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | — | S 14 | — | S 10 | WSW 16 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 310 | — | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | N 3 | N 3 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | W 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
39 | 60 | 100 | 310 | 3 | 6 | 405 | 455 | 402 | 341 | 251 | 111 | 60 | 99 | 157 | 1277 | 1358 | 1928 | 1730 | 1419 | 1212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 212 | 195 | 186 | 177 | 176 | 52 | 27 | 169 | 27 | 52 | 164 | 168 | 175 | 169 | 185 | 273 | 87 |
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