Patea River Mouth Surf Break

Patea River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.77° S 174.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
14.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
W
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
1.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
59
38
107
99
93
92
151
153
160
164
100
100
100
100
99
50
49
51
55
76
103
246
1216
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
SSE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:28PM1.96m
3:55AM2.00m
4:27PM1.90m
4:56AM1.93m
5:37PM1.89m
6:01AM1.91m
Low Tide
9:40PM0.63m
10:13AM0.59m
10:42PM0.69m
11:16AM0.62m
11:51PM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
11
12
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
1.1
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
116
59
29
53
31
93
92
151
153
160
164
100
100
100
100
99
50
49
51
55
76
103
246
1216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SE
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
33
25
38
22
73
23
16
12
12
5
13
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
3
10
18
16
102
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
4
33
6
107
99
22
21
39
16
14
4
4
4
1
5
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
NE
3
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
11
7
9
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
5
1
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
52
19
52
0
0
89
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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