
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
371 | 371 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 326 | 262 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 169 | 134 | 97 | 96 | 50 | 51 | 205 | 235 | 185 | 360 | 254 | 268 | 370 | 902 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM2.17m | 7:56PM2.33m | 8:18AM2.29m | 8:49PM2.49m | 9:13AM2.40m | 9:39PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.50m | 1:37PM0.38m | 2:10AM0.35m | 2:35PM0.25m | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:27PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 |
371 | 371 | 367 | 358 | 344 | 326 | 262 | 220 | 217 | 171 | 169 | 134 | 97 | 96 | 50 | 45 | 205 | 235 | 185 | 150 | 153 | 200 | 267 | 513 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 30 | 29 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 69 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | W 23 | W 22 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | S 8 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — |
5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 33 | 82 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 2 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 |
— | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | — | 10 | 360 | 254 | 268 | 370 | 902 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 27 |
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