
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
771 | 562 | 379 | 287 | 284 | 319 | 153 | 828 | 619 | 619 | 1907 | 2058 | 1997 | 1811 | 1654 | 1488 | 1817 | 1492 | 1609 | 1785 | 1825 | 496 | 1801 | 560 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.40m | 9:39PM2.61m | 10:04AM2.47m | 10:28PM2.66m | 10:52AM2.49m | 11:15PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:27PM0.13m | 3:54AM0.12m | 4:15PM0.06m | 4:43AM0.08m | 5:02PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
333 | 230 | 143 | 113 | 284 | 319 | 153 | 556 | 619 | 619 | 1907 | 2058 | 1997 | 1811 | 1654 | 1488 | 1418 | 1492 | 566 | 344 | 339 | 496 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — |
31 | 28 | 42 | 79 | 38 | 33 | 101 | 127 | 226 | 516 | 731 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 23 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 83 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 12 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 |
771 | 562 | 379 | 287 | 242 | 187 | 24 | 828 | 9 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1817 | 284 | 1609 | 1785 | 1825 | 286 | 1801 | 560 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 188 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 186 | 177 | 175 | 175 | 127 |
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