
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 2PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
636 | 565 | 1040 | 1027 | 447 | 429 | 360 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 255 | 251 | 167 | 192 | 261 | 297 | 200 | 144 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 58 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.41m | 11:37PM2.37m | 11:56AM2.32m | 00:11AM2.23m | 12:31PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.19m | 5:54AM0.17m | 6:10PM0.32m | 6:30AM0.31m | 6:49PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
227 | 205 | 1040 | 1027 | 149 | 135 | 132 | 135 | 118 | 93 | 70 | 251 | 167 | 128 | 99 | 96 | 92 | 62 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 56 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
636 | 565 | 27 | 16 | 447 | 429 | 360 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 255 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
29 | 42 | 47 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 97 | 157 | 192 | 261 | 297 | 200 | 144 | 11 | 92 | 89 | 16 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 184 | 188 | 175 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 195 | 189 | 27 | 27 |
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