
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 12AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
591 | 390 | 285 | 235 | 133 | 130 | 174 | 239 | 78 | 56 | 43 | 255 | 417 | 691 | 941 | 837 | 1044 | 1055 | 848 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29PM2.47m | 11:50AM2.33m | 00:03AM2.44m | 12:26PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.23m | 5:46AM0.25m | 5:59PM0.26m | 6:23AM0.27m | 6:37PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 |
591 | 390 | 103 | 235 | 133 | 130 | 174 | 239 | 40 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | WSW 12 | S 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 20 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
— | 9 | 285 | 45 | 106 | 103 | 64 | 58 | 78 | 56 | 43 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 43 | 103 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 13 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
358 | 216 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 255 | 417 | 691 | 941 | 837 | 1044 | 1055 | 848 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 90 | 124 | 184 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 195 | 215 |
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