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Patea River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 10PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | |
57 | 59 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 121 | 116 | 85 | 90 | 119 | 42 | 78 | 76 | 200 | 240 | 295 | 380 | 339 | 218 | 254 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:48PM2.33m | 10:06AM2.22m | 10:22PM2.35m | 10:41AM2.21m | 10:56PM2.34m | 11:17AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.31m | 4:00AM0.39m | 4:16PM0.33m | 4:35AM0.42m | 4:51PM0.37m | 5:11AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 57 | 59 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 121 | 116 | 85 | 90 | 119 | 10 | 78 | 76 | 200 | 240 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 153 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 44 | 20 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 45 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 5 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | WSW 12 | N 3 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 1 | 42 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 12 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 295 | 380 | 339 | 218 | 254 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 39 | 22 | 175 |
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