Patea River Mouth Surf Break

Patea River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.77° S 174.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 12AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
4
3
3
2
2
1
4
3
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
WSW
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
10
2.2
WNW
10
0.6
WSW
17
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
W
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
2.5
SW
12
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
13
14
23
28
73
117
341
351
382
396
476
515
400
874
197
1240
440
433
604
1818
1170
1342
1207
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
WNW
5
N
0
ENE
10
ESE
20
SE
30
ESE
35
SE
20
E
25
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:53PM2.36m
12:16PM2.20m
00:31AM2.32m
12:55PM2.15m
1:10AM2.26m
Low Tide
5:46PM0.37m
6:11AM0.42m
6:24PM0.40m
6:52AM0.43m
7:05PM0.45m
7:34AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:43
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:09
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
—
—
2
7
—
—
3
8
3
6
—
Temp °C
12
10
8
8
7
8
8
11
13
12
12
12
11
9
11
12
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
Feels °C
8
7
4
4
3
3
3
5
8
6
6
6
8
6
8
9
7
8
7
5
3
3
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
0.5
SW
18
1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.5
W
11
1.2
W
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
2
W
11
1.9
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
25
11
14
23
25
73
66
341
351
382
396
476
515
155
81
64
62
230
433
604
1001
1170
1342
1207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
—
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.5
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
SW
15
—
—
—
1.8
S
8
Energy kJ
5
8
10
18
28
67
117
6
9
17
38
37
84
—
192
181
149
270
154
223
—
—
—
443
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
—
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
SW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
S
5
—
—
—
0.6
WSW
19
Energy kJ
1
—
8
8
19
56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
152
197
103
171
130
21
—
—
—
248
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
—
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.4
W
10
2.2
WNW
10
—
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
W
9
—
1.6
S
6
2.5
SW
12
1.6
S
7
2
S
8
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
10
13
—
1
1
1
3
6
6
12
12
12
15
400
874
—
1240
440
—
187
1818
229
477
912
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Back Beach
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Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
The Point (nr Wainui)
Wanganui-Manawatu
The Point (nr Wainui)
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
The Point (nr Wainui)
Wanganui-Manawatu
Himatangi Beach
Wanganui-Manawatu
Schnappers Point
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Whangamoa
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Napier - The Reef
Hawkes Bay
Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
Nukumaru Rock
Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
2
3
4
2
2
4
2
4
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
39
39
88
19
0
22
22
27
27
22
93
186
27
0
27
27
0
0
0
87
169
208
0
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Taranaki
Back Beach
Back Beach
Back Beach
Opunake Beach
Opunake Beach
Marokopa
Marokopa
Patea River Mouth
Stent Road
Stent Road
Weld Road
Stent Road
Patea River Mouth
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Papatowai
Catlins
Whareama
Wairarapa
Inner Cut
Nelson - Tasman Bay
Takou Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
7
5
Header Global
Umzumbe
South Africa
Umzumbe
South Africa
Point Roadnight
Australia
Point Roadnight
Australia
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Batu Hiu
Indonesia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Shingles
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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