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Patea River Mouth surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 18 Apr 2025 NZST
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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
18.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Patea River Mouth this week:

The surf forecast for Patea River Mouth over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 18) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Patea River Mouth in the next 12 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Apr 25) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Fri 18th Apr)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 23rd Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 23rd Apr)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Patea River Mouth over the next 12 days.

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Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
1
W
0.9
WNW
0.8
W
1
W
1
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
1.8
S
2
S
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.9
SW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.7
SW
1.4
SSE
1.5
S
1.5
S
Period(s) (?)151616151515111091098610121268161615141414141413162016151414777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)80124119109106104238167110188181702323557227255331430217410291919170314197395851553189191214208
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
10
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SSE
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
N
10
NNE
0
WSW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
20
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:32PM
2.04
12:55AM
2.07
1:20PM
1.92
1:49AM
1.96
2:26PM
1.82
2:59AM
1.89
3:42PM
1.79
4:15AM
1.90
4:51PM
1.84
5:21AM
1.99
5:54PM
1.94
6:18AM
2.14
6:53PM
2.10
7:10AM
2.29
7:46PM
2.27
8:00AM
2.44
8:34PM
2.44
8:48AM
2.54
9:20PM
2.56
9:36AM
2.59
10:05PM
2.62
10:23AM
2.56
10:50PM
2.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:50PM
0.54
7:19AM
0.68
7:37PM
0.66
8:16AM
0.76
8:38PM
0.74
9:24AM
0.78
9:51PM
0.74
10:36AM
0.71
11:04PM
0.65
11:44AM
0.55
12:09AM
0.50
12:43PM
0.35
1:05AM
0.30
1:34PM
0.14
1:56AM
0.12
2:21PM
-0.03
2:44AM
-0.02
3:07PM
-0.13
3:31AM
-0.09
3:53PM
-0.15
4:17AM
-0.08
4:40PM
-0.09
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Sunrise6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:03--7:03--
Sunset-5:49--5:46--5:45--5:45--5:43--5:42--5:39--5:38--5:37--5:36--5:35--5:34-
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Rain (mm)
1---1---12--------------------4413-26
Temp. °C222321242320222220171616181716151412161613171716191915192016151414191816
Feels °C (?)2122202222192020201714151715151098121210171615171813161714141111191816

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Patea River Mouth Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Patea River Mouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Patea River Mouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Patea River Mouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Patea River Mouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Patea River Mouth is 51 km (32 miles) from Wanganui. If you plan a holiday in Taranaki, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wanganui. Wanganui has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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