Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 240 | 251 | 268 | 607 | 1074 | 994 | 580 | 1479 | 711 | 702 | 544 | 530 | 589 | 441 | 429 | 496 | 558 | 566 | 2547 | 569 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10PM2.07m | 1:31AM1.94m | 1:58PM1.93m | 2:30AM1.80m | 3:03PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.46m | 7:33PM0.63m | 7:50AM0.61m | 8:25PM0.77m | 8:43AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 250 | 240 | 251 | 198 | 607 | 1074 | 994 | 452 | 1479 | 711 | 702 | 312 | 415 | 326 | 286 | 227 | 237 | 558 | 566 | 4 | 496 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 7 | SW 16 | NW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 5 | — | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 169 | 206 | 231 | 268 | 140 | 268 | 55 | 580 | 32 | 235 | 196 | 544 | 530 | 589 | 441 | 429 | 496 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 6 | SW 17 | S 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 24 | 284 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 33 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 46 | — | — | 328 | 328 | 2547 | 569 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 90 | 27 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 87 | 27 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 |
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