
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 77 | 52 | 65 | 175 | 354 | 424 | 376 | 358 | 349 | 276 | 266 | 258 | 187 | 206 | 189 | 181 | 371 | 371 | 367 | 362 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.00m | 8:26PM2.15m | 8:59AM2.15m | 9:07PM2.28m | 9:39AM2.29m | 9:48PM2.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.40m | 2:47AM0.25m | 3:06PM0.25m | 3:26AM0.11m | 3:46PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
107 | 77 | 37 | 21 | 18 | 354 | 424 | 376 | 358 | 349 | 276 | 120 | 154 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 167 | 371 | 371 | 180 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | WSW 6 | S 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
40 | 39 | 52 | 65 | 175 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 45 | 102 | 148 | 266 | 258 | 155 | 123 | 152 | 148 | 2 | 2 | 367 | 362 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
18 | 29 | 42 | 35 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 148 | 95 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 6 | NW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 6 | 99 | 151 | 196 | 32 | 22 | 187 | 206 | 189 | 181 | 200 | 206 | 31 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 175 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 195 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 27 | 27 | 195 | 192 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 27 |
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