
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 6PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
175 | 172 | 172 | 134 | 151 | 200 | 200 | 208 | 188 | 140 | 113 | 78 | 42 | 100 | 128 | 167 | 342 | 379 | 421 | 212 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.99m | 3:00AM1.97m | 3:32PM1.89m | 4:01AM1.86m | 4:44PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32AM0.49m | 8:53PM0.64m | 9:20AM0.61m | 9:51PM0.75m | 10:18AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
175 | 172 | 172 | 134 | 80 | 78 | 38 | 208 | 188 | 140 | 113 | 78 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 167 | 342 | 379 | 421 | 212 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
83 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 100 | 128 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | — | — |
1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | 1 | 27 | 151 | 200 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 43 | 54 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 22 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
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