
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1737 | 1626 | 1457 | 1158 | 1134 | 1026 | 816 | 623 | 600 | 499 | 381 | 367 | 362 | 299 | 291 | 226 | 167 | 174 | 439 | 386 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:18PM2.00m | 4:41AM2.06m | 5:35PM2.04m | 5:56AM2.08m | 6:53PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.53m | 10:35PM0.63m | 11:07AM0.54m | 11:52PM0.60m | 12:26PM0.49m | 1:08AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
811 | 711 | 566 | 412 | 305 | 309 | 258 | 316 | 600 | 499 | 381 | 367 | 362 | 75 | 73 | 226 | 167 | 33 | 439 | 386 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | W 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | S 18 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 45 | 45 | 149 | 184 | 184 | 218 | 158 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 299 | 291 | 97 | 157 | 174 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 20 | — | S 20 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 38 | — | 8 | 155 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 |
1737 | 1626 | 1457 | 1158 | 1134 | 1026 | 816 | 623 | 410 | 230 | 154 | 131 | 123 | 130 | 145 | 66 | 49 | 44 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 169 | 195 | 185 | 185 | 195 | 195 | 88 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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