
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
607 | 499 | 339 | 167 | 142 | 142 | 123 | 93 | 67 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 65 | 88 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 83 | 127 | 203 | 191 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.95m | 2:27PM1.99m | 3:00AM1.83m | 3:27PM1.88m | 4:10AM1.75m | 4:40PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.61m | 8:54PM0.73m | 9:10AM0.72m | 9:55PM0.80m | 10:15AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
281 | 187 | 180 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 123 | 93 | 25 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 65 | 88 | 65 | 47 | 14 | 33 | 64 | 127 | 113 | 191 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 65 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 67 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 21 | 69 | 39 | 17 | 112 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 69 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
607 | 499 | 339 | 167 | 52 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 83 | 123 | 203 | 8 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 50 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 175 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 19 |
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