Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 361 | 270 | 281 | 276 | 161 | 173 | 204 | 349 | 440 | 691 | 887 | 713 | 691 | 1115 | 1093 | 1261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54PM2.45m | 10:16AM2.38m | 10:28PM2.51m | 10:49AM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.15m | 4:22PM0.11m | 4:42AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 44 | 83 | 83 | 44 | 43 | 79 | 71 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | W 11 | S 11 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 102 | 9 | 19 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | SW 22 | S 12 | SW 22 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 584 | 361 | 270 | 281 | 276 | 161 | 173 | 204 | 349 | 440 | 691 | 887 | 713 | 691 | 1115 | 1093 | 1261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 178 | 164 | 88 | 88 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 90 | 164 | 177 | 148 | 175 | 195 | 192 | 192 | 216 |
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