Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 5AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
561 | 567 | 496 | 1027 | 807 | 691 | 682 | 644 | 617 | 509 | 336 | 503 | 723 | 432 | 392 | 232 | 174 | 217 | 151 | 180 | 214 | 362 | 828 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49PM2.59m | 10:13AM2.47m | 10:39PM2.63m | 11:04AM2.46m | 11:29PM2.60m | 11:56AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM0.10m | 4:27PM0.06m | 4:56AM0.11m | 5:16PM0.10m | 5:48AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | S 8 | WSW 8 |
302 | 330 | 223 | 1027 | 807 | 691 | 682 | 644 | 617 | 509 | 336 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 296 | 232 | 174 | 217 | 151 | 180 | 214 | 362 | 5 | 310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 14 | — | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 13 |
167 | 567 | 496 | 457 | 305 | 236 | 529 | 60 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | — | 4 | 71 | 50 | 34 | 53 | 30 | 20 | 93 | 80 | 5 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | — | S 15 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 16 |
159 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 20 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 103 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | W 2 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 4 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 13 | S 10 |
561 | 2 | 83 | 153 | 149 | 145 | 144 | — | — | 1 | 94 | 503 | 723 | 432 | 392 | 19 | 109 | 96 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 828 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 19 | 87 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 184 | 176 | 164 | 127 | 61 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 189 | 127 |
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