
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 171 | 169 | 150 | 144 | 104 | 169 | 314 | 255 | 388 | 805 | 1527 | 1348 | 1280 | 1299 | 1163 | 1210 | 1060 | 2460 | 2927 | 2677 | 2673 | 2475 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.30m | 1:22PM2.21m | 1:44AM2.15m | 2:19PM2.08m | 2:52AM2.01m | 3:40PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.36m | 7:45PM0.50m | 8:08AM0.51m | 8:46PM0.64m | 9:12AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
255 | 171 | 169 | 128 | 43 | 86 | 96 | 314 | 255 | 255 | 302 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 476 | 2460 | 2374 | 2374 | 2297 | 2200 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
32 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 76 | 169 | 171 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
148 | 143 | 157 | 150 | 144 | 104 | 104 | 225 | 243 | 388 | 805 | 1527 | 1348 | 1280 | 1299 | 1163 | 1210 | 1060 | 1171 | 2927 | 2677 | 2673 | 2475 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 184 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 184 | 188 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 188 | 196 | 222 | 216 | 216 | 296 | 288 | 196 | 193 | 192 | 192 | 192 |
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