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Pataua surf Forecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 20 Apr 2024 NZST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Pataua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pataua sea temperature is 19.6°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 °C max: 20.0 °C min: 17.8 °C)
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Pataua surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pataua sea temperature is 19.6°C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 °C max: 20.0 °C min: 17.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Pataua today?
The current surf forecast for Pataua at 4PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Pataua. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 45 | 87 | 108 | 89 | 88 | 187 | 107 | 86 | 70 | 56 | 77 | 46 | 32 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 108 | 176 | 167 | 157 | 128 | 108 | 52 | 80 | 57 | 66 | 88 | 66 | 94 | 128 | 151 | 237 | 406 | 650 | 823 | 1007 | 1028 | 986 | 863 | 640 | 486 | 402 | 314 | 300 | 282 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 175 | 156 | 156 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:08PM 1.66 | 5:28AM 1.79 | 5:55PM 1.73 | 6:10AM 1.83 | 6:37PM 1.80 | 6:50AM 1.86 | 7:17PM 1.87 | 7:28AM 1.89 | 7:56PM 1.92 | 8:06AM 1.90 | 8:35PM 1.96 | 8:43AM 1.89 | 9:13PM 1.97 | 9:22AM 1.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:01AM 0.51 | 11:13PM 0.51 | 11:46AM 0.44 | 12:00AM 0.47 | 12:27PM 0.37 | 12:43AM 0.42 | 1:06PM 0.30 | 1:25AM 0.39 | 1:44PM 0.26 | 2:05AM 0.37 | 2:21PM 0.23 | 2:45AM 0.36 | 2:59PM 0.23 | 3:25AM 0.38 | 3:38PM 0.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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