Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 5AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)17s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.9
S
6
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
52
37
39
53
153
76
69
74
85
83
103
107
100
101
156
163
235
227
156
102
119
118
178
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:21PM1.96m
6:42AM2.03m
7:15PM2.04m
7:30AM2.07m
8:00PM2.13m
8:14AM2.11m
Low Tide
00:33AM0.57m
12:59PM0.46m
1:26AM0.50m
1:45PM0.39m
2:10AM0.44m
2:26PM0.34m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
13
12
11
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
10
13
13
12
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
11
9
9
10
12
12
11
12
11
12
10
10
8
8
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.7
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
25
52
37
18
7
153
76
69
74
73
73
73
73
72
66
48
38
29
29
18
91
119
118
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
4
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
36
11
35
21
53
3
34
54
54
85
83
84
66
79
101
156
163
235
227
156
12
101
57
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
11
36
5
39
20
19
57
55
18
11
25
25
47
63
63
63
63
63
102
10
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
W
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
46
10
15
10
4
1
1
3
16
69
103
107
100
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
22
27
27
27
27
90
27
27
27
27
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
4
9
9
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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