Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 180 | 180 | 144 | 138 | 148 | 198 | 196 | 183 | 223 | 727 | 567 | 489 | 612 | 543 | 785 | 774 | 635 | 617 | 536 | 744 | 1175 | 337 | 574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.50m | 9:21AM2.43m | 9:49PM2.59m | 10:13AM2.47m | 10:39PM2.63m | 11:04AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.14m | 3:14AM0.15m | 3:37PM0.08m | 4:04AM0.10m | 4:27PM0.06m | 4:56AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 6 | S 15 | SW 12 | W 7 |
215 | 180 | 180 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 198 | 196 | 183 | 171 | 359 | 567 | 299 | 234 | 543 | 785 | 774 | 635 | 617 | 536 | 6 | 4 | 120 | 311 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 |
157 | 154 | 152 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 167 | 2 | 489 | 612 | 151 | 264 | 4 | 57 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | S 11 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 159 | 6 | 25 | 91 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 |
112 | 108 | 124 | 144 | 130 | 148 | 128 | 132 | 167 | 223 | 727 | 330 | 170 | 233 | 144 | 167 | 136 | — | — | 11 | 744 | 1175 | 337 | 574 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 164 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 184 | 214 | 27 | 27 |
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