Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 4AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1845 | 2452 | 2806 | 2417 | 2261 | 2304 | 2499 | 3440 | 3959 | 3911 | 3846 | 3609 | 2875 | 2637 | 2631 | 1276 | 1274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:01PM2.53m | 11:23AM2.43m | 11:36PM2.50m | 11:58AM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM0.09m | 5:33PM0.13m | 5:55AM0.13m | 6:11PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 65 | 54 | 62 | 58 | 129 | 209 | 962 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 112 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | WSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 177 | 231 | — | 299 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
1845 | 2452 | 2806 | 2417 | 2261 | 2304 | 2499 | 3440 | 3959 | 3911 | 3846 | 3609 | 2875 | 2637 | 2631 | 1276 | 1274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 175 | 199 | 222 | 216 | 232 | 216 | 298 | 148 | 193 | 127 | 93 | 61 | 93 | 175 | 184 | 193 |
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