
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 720 | 1765 | 1928 | 1765 | 1787 | 1611 | 1517 | 1356 | 1193 | 1098 | 1125 | 649 | 424 | 350 | 301 | 241 | 203 | 203 | 158 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.90m | 7:31PM2.07m | 7:57AM2.04m | 8:10PM2.20m | 8:36AM2.17m | 8:47PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.53m | 1:50AM0.45m | 2:06PM0.37m | 2:27AM0.28m | 2:43PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 |
439 | 292 | 1765 | 1928 | 1765 | 1787 | 1611 | 1517 | 1356 | 1193 | 1098 | 1125 | 649 | 424 | 203 | 178 | 140 | 108 | 203 | 158 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 |
418 | 720 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 57 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 350 | 301 | 241 | 203 | 6 | 5 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
89 | 190 | 128 | 116 | 140 | 101 | 69 | 45 | — | — | 183 | 57 | 139 | 251 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 95 | 220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 90 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 176 | 175 | 27 |
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