Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patea River Mouth today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patea River Mouth at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Patea River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 297 | 288 | 284 | 231 | 221 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 134 | 127 | 195 | 200 | 197 | 178 | 136 | 110 | 75 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:51PM2.11m | 2:10AM2.12m | 2:38PM1.99m | 3:00AM1.97m | 3:32PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.37m | 8:04PM0.50m | 8:32AM0.49m | 8:53PM0.64m | 9:20AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 301 | 297 | 288 | 284 | 231 | 221 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 134 | 80 | 78 | 38 | 197 | 178 | 136 | 110 | 75 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 124 | 122 | 117 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 3 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 57 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 29 | 127 | 195 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 74 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 124 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 168 | 52 | 39 | 0 |
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