Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 244 | 240 | 146 | 102 | 130 | 158 | 162 | 189 | 173 | 258 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 214 | 164 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 97 | 94 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:51AM2.01m | 6:44PM2.13m | 7:08AM2.12m | 7:46PM2.31m | 8:10AM2.26m | 8:38PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.61m | 1:00AM0.56m | 1:29PM0.46m | 2:01AM0.38m | 2:26PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 231 | 244 | 240 | 131 | 57 | 99 | 93 | 92 | 88 | 53 | 258 | 248 | 226 | 217 | 158 | 104 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 84 | 83 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 164 | 142 | 107 | 34 | 102 | 58 | 39 | 75 | 129 | 173 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 214 | 214 | 164 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 14 | 94 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 15 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 51 | 89 | 146 | 46 | 80 | 80 | 24 | 8 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 97 | 8 | 139 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | — | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | — | ESE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 10 | — | 20 | 130 | 158 | 162 | 189 | 92 | 161 | 171 | 161 | 144 | — | 5 | 22 | 53 | — | 1 | 21 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 177 | 90 | 151 | 149 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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