
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 2PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 689 | 1170 | 1848 | 1960 | 1647 | 1863 | 1604 | 1155 | 837 | 573 | 492 | 181 | 278 | 449 | 792 | 702 | 547 | 475 | 499 | 893 | 1205 | 1221 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM2.51m | 11:12PM2.49m | 11:37AM2.54m | 11:56PM2.46m | 12:21PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM-0.02m | 5:08PM0.03m | 5:28AM-0.01m | 5:52PM0.08m | 6:13AM0.07m | 6:39PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 9 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
45 | 561 | — | — | 1960 | 1647 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 175 | 172 | 122 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 64 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — |
30 | 27 | — | — | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
307 | 689 | 1170 | 1848 | — | — | 1863 | 1604 | 1155 | 837 | 573 | 492 | 181 | 278 | 449 | 792 | 702 | 547 | 475 | 499 | 893 | 1205 | 1221 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 199 | 177 | 127 | 127 | 27 | 175 | 175 | 90 | 90 | 192 | 196 | 195 | 196 | 196 | 214 | 196 | 184 | 216 | 196 | 222 | 277 | 175 |
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