
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
183 | 186 | 107 | 344 | 268 | 100 | 99 | 67 | 46 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 186 | 381 | 502 | 558 | 566 | 566 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:01PM2.40m | 11:20AM2.42m | 11:35PM2.36m | 11:53AM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.12m | 5:13AM0.07m | 5:31PM0.16m | 5:48AM0.12m | 6:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 |
183 | 186 | 74 | 150 | 112 | 82 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 186 | 381 | 502 | 558 | 566 | 566 | 362 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | S 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 |
2 | 2 | 107 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 241 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WSW 20 | — | — | S 18 | WNW 8 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 37 | 37 | 32 | 50 | 81 | 81 | 42 | 20 | 38 | — | — | 6 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
177 | 165 | 21 | 344 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 25 | 24 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 177 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 168 | 88 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 27 |
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