Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3009 | 2717 | 1174 | 1059 | 881 | 795 | 640 | 640 | 496 | 412 | 297 | 273 | 408 | 338 | 341 | 401 | 395 | 379 | 264 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24PM1.99m | 7:47AM1.96m | 8:07PM2.12m | 8:30AM2.08m | 8:45PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.68m | 1:43AM0.65m | 2:01PM0.54m | 2:23AM0.51m | 2:40PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1277 | 8 | 1174 | 1059 | 881 | 795 | 640 | 640 | 496 | 412 | 297 | 241 | 265 | 192 | 149 | 401 | 395 | 379 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 |
58 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 238 | 293 | 341 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
3009 | 2717 | 441 | 419 | 395 | 358 | 314 | 238 | 239 | 270 | 273 | 273 | 408 | 338 | 262 | 135 | 83 | 56 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 192 | 214 | 211 | 184 | 175 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 184 | 192 | 27 | 184 |
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