
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | S 7 | SSE 6 | WSW 10 | SSE 6 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 279 | 191 | 117 | 96 | 196 | 147 | 91 | 203 | 176 | 272 | 305 | 288 | 272 | 268 | 276 | 276 | 221 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.10m | 3:16PM2.09m | 3:57AM1.97m | 4:41PM2.01m | 5:21AM1.93m | 6:06PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58AM0.53m | 9:44PM0.62m | 10:09AM0.66m | 11:03PM0.68m | 11:34AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
109 | 104 | 191 | 117 | 57 | 141 | 90 | 91 | 95 | 79 | 272 | 305 | 288 | 272 | 268 | 276 | 276 | 221 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 6 | 169 | 64 | 96 | 54 | 54 | 83 | 50 | 176 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 4 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 54 | 4 | 6 | 76 | 118 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 21 | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
281 | 279 | — | 9 | 70 | 196 | 147 | 13 | 203 | 144 | 76 | 66 | 34 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 90 | 27 | 19 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 93 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 175 | 0 | 0 |
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