Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 3AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1693 | 1860 | 2172 | 1939 | 1741 | 1262 | 3237 | 3113 | 4242 | 1522 | 1781 | 1689 | 1254 | 805 | 795 | 677 | 587 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:49PM2.56m | 10:10AM2.47m | 10:27PM2.54m | 10:47AM2.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.01m | 4:19PM0.03m | 4:41AM0.01m | 4:57PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | WSW 16 | S 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 475 | 6 | 1741 | 1262 | 3237 | 3113 | 109 | 121 | 40 | 66 | 619 | 783 | 588 | 449 | 389 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | — | S 15 | — | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 521 | 1031 | 20 | 68 | 356 | — | 40 | — | 51 | 805 | 795 | 677 | 587 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 5 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 293 | — | — | — | — | 125 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1693 | 1860 | 2172 | 1939 | 11 | — | — | — | 4242 | 1522 | 1781 | 1689 | 1254 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 127 | 127 | 93 | 61 | 93 | 93 | 27 | 176 | 176 | 175 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 0 | 19 |
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