Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 151 | 373 | 437 | 397 | 1428 | 1847 | 1331 | 797 | 327 | 580 | 565 | 551 | 516 | 424 | 418 | 301 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:09PM2.16m | 1:25AM2.11m | 1:50PM2.03m | 2:10AM1.95m | 2:40PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.32m | 7:25PM0.48m | 7:47AM0.47m | 8:10PM0.64m | 8:30AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 58 | 75 | 373 | 437 | 397 | 325 | 268 | 268 | 281 | 295 | 580 | 565 | 551 | 516 | 424 | 418 | 301 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 158 | 151 | 32 | 78 | — | — | 32 | 80 | 142 | 179 | 48 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 105 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 69 | 17 | 16 | 30 | — | 41 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | — | — | 282 | 1428 | 1847 | 1331 | 797 | 327 | 140 | 69 | 25 | 178 | — | — | 15 | 32 | 29 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 61 | 50 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 74 | 52 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
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