
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 299 | 291 | 226 | 167 | 174 | 439 | 386 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 326 | 262 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 169 | 99 | 97 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56AM2.08m | 6:53PM2.16m | 7:13AM2.17m | 7:56PM2.33m | 8:18AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.60m | 12:26PM0.49m | 1:08AM0.50m | 1:37PM0.38m | 2:10AM0.35m | 2:35PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
97 | 62 | 43 | 30 | 34 | 174 | 439 | 386 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 326 | 262 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 169 | 99 | 97 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
362 | 299 | 291 | 226 | 167 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 7 | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
9 | 18 | 38 | 97 | 157 | 155 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | E 2 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
160 | — | 80 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 189 | 189 | 188 |
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