
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
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2615 | 2480 | 2801 | 894 | 737 | 755 | 662 | 460 | 327 | 352 | 234 | 542 | 732 | 833 | 1022 | 1441 | 1027 | 947 | 688 | 711 | 1904 | 1928 | 1928 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.72m | 5:47PM1.82m | 6:16AM1.79m | 6:45PM1.93m | 7:11AM1.90m | 7:31PM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.81m | 00:12AM0.78m | 12:34PM0.69m | 1:08AM0.62m | 1:25PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2615 | 2343 | 33 | 894 | 612 | 566 | 418 | 346 | 297 | 225 | 234 | 107 | 732 | 833 | 1022 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 688 | 441 | 1904 | 1928 | 1928 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
202 | 86 | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 293 | 2 | 5 | 153 | 186 | 82 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 407 | 711 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | — | S 16 | SW 18 | S 17 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 18 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | 2480 | 2801 | 584 | 737 | 755 | 662 | 460 | 327 | 352 | 173 | 542 | 124 | — | — | 1441 | 1027 | 947 | 53 | 145 | 102 | 106 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 169 | 93 | 61 | 27 | 175 | 193 | 90 | 169 | 87 | 87 | 50 | 0 |
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