
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 169 | 134 | 97 | 96 | 50 | 72 | 251 | 192 | 146 | 267 | 284 | 187 | 153 | 1024 | 609 | 663 | 1862 | 2033 | 2255 | 1811 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:56PM2.33m | 8:18AM2.29m | 8:49PM2.49m | 9:13AM2.40m | 9:39PM2.61m | 10:04AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.35m | 2:35PM0.25m | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:27PM0.13m | 3:54AM0.12m | 4:15PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
262 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 169 | 134 | 97 | 96 | 50 | 72 | 251 | 192 | 146 | 96 | 38 | 187 | 153 | 623 | 609 | 589 | 1862 | 2033 | 1908 | 1811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 31 | 28 | 43 | 91 | 39 | 33 | 69 | 127 | 223 | 663 | 714 | 733 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | W 23 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | S 8 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 1 | — | 83 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 15 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 267 | 284 | 20 | 26 | 1024 | — | 10 | 11 | — | 2255 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 188 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 19 |
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