Patea River Mouth Surf Forecast

/ Taranaki (31 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (39.77° S 174.49° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 5AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	14s
Afternoon (30 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	13s
Evening (30 May)	1.5ft (0.4m)	13s

Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).
		Saturday 30								Sunday 31								Monday 1
	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	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10
Wave Graph
kJ	174	103	100	99	95	88	87	61	61	43	27	26	25	30	57	80	85	121	117	108	80	78	78	57
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	NW	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	8:39PM2.22m				8:53AM2.16m					9:14PM2.28m				9:30AM2.20m				9:48PM2.33m				10:06AM2.22m
Low Tide			2:49AM0.40m					3:04PM0.31m				3:25AM0.39m				3:40PM0.31m				4:00AM0.39m				4:16PM0.33m


	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	11	11	11	15	17	15	14	13	13	14	15	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	18	19	18	19
Feels °C	11	11	9	9	9	12	16	14	11	10	9	11	11	14	14	14	12	13	13	13	13	16	15	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10
kJ	174	103	100	99	95	88	87	61	61	43	27	13	16	30	57	80	85	121	117	108	80	78	78	57
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 13	S 12	S 10	S 12	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	WNW 7	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 12	WSW 13	SW 13	WSW 13	S 10	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	WSW 11
kJ	58	52	27	16	25	25	23	21	21	9	5	26	25	15	16	7	16	2	16	16	15	15	23	48
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 12	—	—	—	NW 5	NW 6	WNW 7	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 9
kJ	—	—	—	11	—	—	—	1	1	4	9	8	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	N 3	—	—	—	NNE 2	NNE 2	NNE 3	NNE 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	NNE 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	1	1	2	2	2	4	7	10	11	8	8	6	8	6	9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Nukumaru Rock Wanganui-Manawatu	Wainui Reef Wanganui-Manawatu	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Patea River Mouth Taranaki	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Greenmeadows Taranaki	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	Kai-Iwi Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu	The Point (nr Wainui) Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	19	27	0	0	52	52	52	52	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	39	22	22	22
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1					1	1	1	1	1		1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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