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Patea River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
16.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 12PM is: 0.4m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | |
85 | 85 | 78 | 117 | 110 | 149 | 183 | 161 | 209 | 316 | 302 | 268 | 206 | 258 | 251 | 229 | 169 | 167 | 136 | 97 | 91 | 85 | 83 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:43AM2.42m | 9:15PM2.51m | 9:32AM2.48m | 10:01PM2.58m | 10:22AM2.49m | 10:48PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.11m | 3:02PM0.00m | 3:27AM0.04m | 3:49PM-0.02m | 4:15AM0.03m | 4:37PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 41 | 30 | 28 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 183 | 161 | 209 | 316 | 302 | 268 | 206 | 258 | 251 | 229 | 169 | 167 | 136 | 97 | 91 | 85 | 83 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 85 | 85 | 78 | 117 | 110 | 149 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 35 | 80 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | — | W 21 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 22 | 47 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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