Patea River Mouth Surf Break

Patea River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.77° S 174.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 5AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
8
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
13
2.2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
W
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
561
567
496
1027
807
691
682
644
617
509
336
503
723
432
392
232
174
217
151
180
214
362
828
310
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
5
W
20
SSE
5
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:49PM2.59m
10:13AM2.47m
10:39PM2.63m
11:04AM2.46m
11:29PM2.60m
11:56AM2.39m
Low Tide
4:04AM0.10m
4:27PM0.06m
4:56AM0.11m
5:16PM0.10m
5:48AM0.16m
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
6
11
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
10
12
13
14
14
14
12
10
9
8
8
9
12
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
7
10
7
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
8
10
11
9
6
6
6
6
7
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.6
SW
12
1.6
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
13
0.2
S
8
1.7
WSW
8
Energy kJ
302
330
223
1027
807
691
682
644
617
509
336
4
4
90
296
232
174
217
151
180
214
362
5
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
16
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
167
567
496
457
305
236
529
60
30
8
6
16
4
71
50
34
53
30
20
93
80
5
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
S
5
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
159
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
7
34
20
61
54
7
6
12
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
8
0.2
S
4
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
0.3
W
2
1.3
W
5
2.2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
W
7
0.8
S
4
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
E
4
0.4
W
3
1.6
WSW
13
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
561
2
83
153
149
145
144
1
94
503
723
432
392
19
109
96
7
3
828
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
1
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
27
19
87
0
61
0
0
0
19
27
184
176
164
127
61
0
52
0
0
0
19
27
189
127
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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