
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 9PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 691 | 666 | 551 | 493 | 398 | 326 | 322 | 322 | 331 | 291 | 299 | 255 | 198 | 198 | 188 | 178 | 178 | 183 | 183 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.28m | 9:45PM2.39m | 10:08AM2.36m | 10:24PM2.42m | 10:45AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.18m | 3:58AM0.10m | 4:18PM0.12m | 4:36AM0.06m | 4:55PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 |
786 | 691 | 666 | 551 | 493 | 398 | 326 | 322 | 322 | 331 | 291 | 299 | 255 | 198 | 198 | 188 | 82 | 59 | 183 | 57 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
28 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 58 | 178 | 178 | 92 | 183 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | S 17 | — | SW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | — |
17 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 135 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 74 | 55 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
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