Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2571 | 2388 | 2353 | 2783 | 3671 | 3981 | 4027 | 3364 | 3009 | 2717 | 1358 | 1174 | 1059 | 795 | 730 | 640 | 496 | 412 | 314 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.87m | 6:55AM1.84m | 7:24PM1.99m | 7:47AM1.96m | 8:07PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.80m | 00:53AM0.79m | 1:13PM0.68m | 1:43AM0.65m | 2:01PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | WSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1948 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 1358 | 1174 | 1059 | 795 | 730 | 640 | 496 | 412 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 146 | 110 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
2571 | 2388 | 2353 | 2783 | 3671 | 3981 | 4027 | 3364 | 3009 | 2717 | 384 | 316 | 292 | 294 | 254 | 225 | 255 | 278 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 222 | 222 | 211 | 176 | 175 | 175 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 195 | 195 | 211 | 212 | 176 | 175 |
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