Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1535 | 1372 | 1118 | 899 | 770 | 578 | 480 | 368 | 294 | 255 | 217 | 171 | 222 | 224 | 154 | 107 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:12AM2.42m | 12:37PM2.32m | 00:54AM2.30m | 1:22PM2.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.22m | 6:34AM0.22m | 6:54PM0.35m | 7:17AM0.36m | 7:45PM0.50m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | W 7 |
115 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 102 | 221 | 224 | 276 | 245 | 255 | 217 | 171 | 151 | 128 | 99 | 86 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | 6 | 24 | 24 | 96 | 150 | 99 | 90 | 78 | 59 | 32 | 27 | 169 | 11 | 10 | 100 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 153 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
1535 | 1372 | 1118 | 899 | 770 | 578 | 480 | 368 | 294 | 204 | 166 | 166 | 222 | 224 | 154 | 107 | 286 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 184 | 184 | 27 | 0 |
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