
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 8PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
659 | 510 | 426 | 419 | 405 | 341 | 311 | 252 | 239 | 105 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 139 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM2.01m | 8:34PM2.17m | 8:54AM2.11m | 9:11PM2.27m | 9:32AM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.53m | 2:47AM0.54m | 3:04PM0.43m | 3:23AM0.44m | 3:40PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 14 |
659 | 510 | 426 | 419 | 405 | 341 | 311 | 252 | 239 | 105 | 167 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 130 | 125 | 139 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 16 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 36 | 55 | 103 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 6 | — | S 10 | S 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | S 18 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | 44 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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