Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 84 | 94 | 139 | 82 | 79 | 148 | 140 | 102 | 64 | 63 | 71 | 87 | 82 | 106 | 100 | 201 | 389 | 347 | 265 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:10AM2.26m | 8:38PM2.47m | 9:03AM2.39m | 9:27PM2.59m | 9:50AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.38m | 2:26PM0.28m | 2:53AM0.21m | 3:15PM0.13m | 3:40AM0.09m | 4:00PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 42 | 25 | 30 | 84 | 83 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 148 | 140 | 102 | 64 | 63 | 71 | 87 | 82 | 106 | 100 | 201 | 389 | 347 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 7 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 164 | 153 | 144 | 140 | 14 | 94 | 58 | 82 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 53 | 81 | 98 | 2 | 57 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | W 6 | S 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 139 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | N 2 | N 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 60 | — | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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