Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
357 | 352 | 238 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 147 | 151 | 183 | 171 | 121 | 156 | 165 | 155 | 139 | 108 | 74 | 91 | 146 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.90m | 3:10AM1.82m | 3:49PM1.81m | 4:29AM1.74m | 5:20PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.78m | 9:25AM0.75m | 10:13PM0.87m | 10:43AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
357 | 352 | 238 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 147 | 151 | 183 | 171 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 72 | 51 | 45 | 84 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 19 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 8 | S 17 | WSW 17 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 20 | S 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
— | 3 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 46 | 80 | 121 | 156 | 165 | 155 | 139 | 108 | 74 | 91 | 146 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 175 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 184 | 196 | 195 | 27 |
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