Patea River Mouth Surf Break

Patea River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.77° S 174.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
14.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 9PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
7
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
1.3
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
269
223
218
214
164
160
151
144
142
155
83
83
144
162
167
130
102
100
97
93
88
87
85
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:54PM2.22m
9:13AM2.14m
9:30PM2.30m
9:50AM2.20m
10:05PM2.35m
10:26AM2.24m
Low Tide
2:44PM0.45m
3:06AM0.50m
3:22PM0.41m
3:43AM0.46m
3:59PM0.38m
4:18AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
10
9
8
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
Feels °C
8
9
7
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
6
7
6
5
5
7
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
6
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
51
269
223
123
91
164
160
151
144
142
91
58
29
144
162
167
130
102
100
97
93
88
87
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
118
4
4
217
214
3
2
2
13
13
140
83
83
69
69
65
60
48
3
1
35
32
29
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
S
9
0.4
S
19
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
17
4
14
4
12
11
6
7
7
27
40
62
2
111
1
1
9
44
18
1
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.5
SSE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
232
173
149
218
155
89
71
52
80
128
155
3
4
27
17
12
10
6
6
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
87
50
50
61
87
87
87
87
0
0
0
0
87
50
74
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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