
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 208 | 178 | 349 | 431 | 657 | 789 | 1046 | 1507 | 1888 | 2356 | 2594 | 2452 | 2095 | 1737 | 1628 | 1867 | 1275 | 1026 | 697 | 600 | 499 | 381 | 367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.13m | 3:16PM2.01m | 3:37AM2.08m | 4:18PM2.00m | 4:41AM2.06m | 5:35PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.57m | 9:06AM0.50m | 9:32PM0.61m | 10:00AM0.53m | 10:35PM0.63m | 11:07AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
301 | 208 | 160 | 96 | 95 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 117 | 202 | 177 | 584 | 711 | 620 | 558 | 412 | 184 | 309 | 258 | 607 | 600 | 499 | 381 | 367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | NW 8 | — | W 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 2 | — | 9 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 63 | 61 | 80 | 186 | — | — | 44 | 45 | 149 | 148 | 184 | 218 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
62 | 91 | 178 | 349 | 431 | 657 | 789 | 1046 | 1507 | 1888 | 2356 | 2594 | 2452 | 2095 | 1737 | 1628 | 1867 | 1275 | 1026 | 697 | 367 | 211 | 124 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 88 | 50 | 19 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 168 | 164 | 185 | 164 | 169 | 169 | 273 | 185 | 185 | 195 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 50 | 88 | 88 | 50 |
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