
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 146 | 148 | 80 | 98 | 209 | 321 | 477 | 791 | 1424 | 891 | 1207 | 976 | 555 | 482 | 463 | 348 | 282 | 185 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 54 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.39m | 1:41PM2.18m | 2:04AM2.25m | 2:33PM2.06m | 2:58AM2.11m | 3:28PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.34m | 7:49PM0.41m | 8:25AM0.43m | 8:43PM0.53m | 9:17AM0.52m | 9:40PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
88 | 66 | 64 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 49 | 961 | 47 | 769 | 659 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 348 | 282 | 185 | 138 | 108 | 82 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 9 | SSW 19 |
84 | 83 | 82 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 47 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 38 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 30 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSE 4 |
15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 4 | S 5 | — | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
198 | 146 | 148 | 80 | 98 | 209 | 321 | 477 | 791 | 1424 | 891 | 1207 | 976 | 555 | 482 | 463 | 14 | 66 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 214 | 201 | 188 | 178 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 169 | 169 | 88 | 90 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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