Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
617 | 582 | 946 | 516 | 723 | 564 | 319 | 285 | 212 | 197 | 168 | 134 | 218 | 261 | 514 | 403 | 232 | 153 | 109 | 106 | 208 | 200 | 373 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.63m | 11:04AM2.46m | 11:29PM2.60m | 11:56AM2.39m | 00:20AM2.52m | 12:48PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM0.11m | 5:16PM0.10m | 5:48AM0.16m | 6:06PM0.18m | 6:41AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
617 | 536 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 285 | 212 | 197 | 168 | 134 | 68 | 6 | 4 | 403 | 232 | 116 | 93 | 83 | 64 | 200 | 373 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | WSW 18 | S 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | S 4 | S 17 |
29 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 56 | 31 | 4 | 65 | 80 | 120 | 119 | 69 | 69 | 208 | 51 | 3 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | S 5 | S 9 | — | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 18 | S 5 |
2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 35 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 14 | — | 58 | 103 | 102 | 69 | 109 | 106 | 27 | 11 | 61 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 |
— | 582 | 946 | 516 | 723 | 564 | 319 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 218 | 261 | 514 | 8 | 91 | 153 | 109 | 55 | — | — | 1 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 193 | 176 | 164 | 148 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 184 | 176 | 127 | 61 | 87 | 50 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 184 | 27 |
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