
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 153 | 107 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 164 | 157 | 196 | 85 | 218 | 263 | 204 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 153 | 155 | 160 | 106 | 226 | 418 | 446 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.73m | 5:51PM1.83m | 6:25AM1.77m | 6:51PM1.91m | 7:24AM1.86m | 7:41PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM0.81m | 11:30AM0.78m | 00:15AM0.73m | 12:39PM0.69m | 1:17AM0.59m | 1:36PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
232 | 153 | 107 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 164 | 157 | 196 | 77 | 145 | 263 | 204 | 138 | 114 | 79 | 77 | 93 | 86 | 106 | 89 | 62 | 446 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 22 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
99 | 68 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 51 | 211 | 183 | 193 | 196 | 193 | 153 | 155 | 160 | 96 | 8 | 9 | 85 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 22 | — | S 10 | W 20 |
17 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 6 | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | SE 4 | S 8 | S 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 85 | 218 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | 226 | 418 | 417 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 197 | 164 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 168 | 27 | 168 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 175 | 175 | 168 | 19 |
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