
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 6AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1094 | 1846 | 3094 | 3355 | 2627 | 1862 | 1189 | 809 | 591 | 390 | 289 | 235 | 215 | 127 | 110 | 82 | 50 | 68 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55PM2.47m | 11:15AM2.34m | 11:29PM2.47m | 11:50AM2.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.23m | 5:09AM0.26m | 5:23PM0.23m | 5:46AM0.25m | 5:59PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 2627 | 1862 | 1189 | 809 | 591 | 390 | 97 | 235 | 215 | 127 | 110 | 82 | 50 | 68 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 289 | 44 | 104 | 98 | 64 | 61 | 44 | 43 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | S 11 | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 85 | 104 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | NW 3 |
1094 | 1846 | 3094 | 3355 | — | 29 | 709 | 687 | 443 | 260 | 144 | — | — | — | 36 | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 196 | 184 | 127 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 50 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 0 |
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