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Patea River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Patea River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patea River Mouth sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
785 | 464 | 315 | 295 | 240 | 141 | 66 | 48 | 43 | 65 | 124 | 86 | 54 | 53 | 100 | 99 | 91 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 80 | 129 | 206 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.21m | 2:19PM2.04m | 2:54AM2.09m | 3:34PM1.95m | 4:12AM2.03m | 4:46PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.41m | 8:06AM0.51m | 8:27PM0.57m | 9:16AM0.61m | 9:42PM0.65m | 10:30AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 124 | 86 | 54 | 53 | 100 | 99 | 91 | 60 | 59 | 42 | 80 | 129 | 206 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | S 8 | S 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 24 | 48 | 43 | 65 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 7 | SW 7 | WSW 18 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 4 | S 8 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 19 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 2 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 785 | 464 | 315 | 295 | 240 | 141 | 66 | 45 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 0 | 87 | 46 | 46 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 87 | 74 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 27 | 27 |
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