Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 5PM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
975 | 1084 | 1031 | 894 | 894 | 739 | 1057 | 1277 | 1494 | 2053 | 1970 | 1695 | 1695 | 1417 | 1075 | 856 | 732 | 503 | 314 | 309 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.48m | 11:33PM2.56m | 11:53AM2.40m | 00:10AM2.43m | 12:31PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.06m | 5:50AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.19m | 6:43PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
975 | 1084 | 1031 | 894 | 894 | 739 | 1057 | 929 | 843 | 883 | 863 | 893 | 720 | 740 | 657 | 649 | 558 | 503 | 314 | 309 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
6 | 6 | 42 | 66 | 113 | 137 | 71 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 61 | 61 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 280 | 871 | 1277 | 1494 | 2053 | 1970 | 1695 | 1695 | 1417 | 1075 | 856 | 732 | 396 | 239 | 127 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 87 | 87 | 47 | 87 | 87 | 164 | 164 | 185 | 164 | 164 | 185 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 168 | 88 | 88 | 74 |
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