
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
515 | 447 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 266 | 377 | 367 | 301 | 297 | 288 | 284 | 231 | 189 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 238 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.24m | 1:26AM2.29m | 1:51PM2.11m | 2:10AM2.12m | 2:38PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.25m | 7:18PM0.35m | 7:47AM0.37m | 8:04PM0.50m | 8:32AM0.49m | 8:53PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | S 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 |
515 | 277 | 164 | 91 | 132 | 50 | 377 | 367 | 301 | 297 | 288 | 284 | 231 | 189 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 31 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 19 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 13 |
23 | 447 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 266 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 124 | 122 | 117 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 82 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 10 | S 5 | WSW 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 3 | S 9 | SW 19 | W 18 | SW 18 |
35 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 34 | 105 | 7 | 62 | 28 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 57 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 |
432 | — | 2 | 8 | 91 | 98 | 50 | 48 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 238 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 27 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 74 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 164 |
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