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Patea River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
17.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 11AM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
59 | 51 | 80 | 129 | 206 | 236 | 220 | 211 | 206 | 149 | 138 | 138 | 176 | 383 | 381 | 267 | 173 | 232 | 367 | 406 | 503 | 482 | 469 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.03m | 4:46PM1.93m | 5:24AM2.05m | 5:53PM1.96m | 6:25AM2.10m | 6:54PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM0.63m | 10:59PM0.65m | 11:42AM0.57m | 00:09AM0.57m | 12:43PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 59 | 42 | 80 | 129 | 206 | 236 | 220 | 70 | 79 | 64 | 64 | 138 | 136 | 383 | 381 | 267 | 173 | 101 | 367 | 406 | 503 | 482 | 469 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 16 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | W 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 51 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 211 | 206 | 149 | 138 | 2 | 8 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 232 | 56 | 41 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | — | W 19 | W 20 | S 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | S 4 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 25 | — | 78 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | S 14 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 88 | 77 | 176 | 337 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 184 | 175 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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