Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (19 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 841 | 841 | 538 | 538 | 507 | 466 | 172 | 136 | 237 | 529 | 1024 | 2232 | 2155 | 1706 | 1250 | 942 | 772 | 688 | 832 | 678 | 459 | 351 | 269 | 465 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.73m | 1:18AM2.78m | 1:51PM2.58m | 2:13AM2.62m | 2:45PM2.43m | 3:11AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.17m | 7:38AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.31m | 8:33AM0.32m | 8:54PM0.46m | 9:29AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 538 | 538 | 507 | 34 | 172 | 131 | 60 | 120 | 163 | 160 | 2155 | 1706 | 1250 | 942 | 772 | 688 | 140 | 107 | 459 | 351 | 269 | 465 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | N 12 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 8 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 68 | 75 | 125 | — | — | — | 158 | 154 | 101 | 125 | 123 | 113 | — | 122 | 314 | 239 | 233 | 147 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 207 | 149 | 144 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | W 13 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | E 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 841 | 841 | 24 | 485 | 1 | 466 | 55 | 136 | 237 | 529 | 1024 | 2232 | 1492 | 1258 | — | — | — | — | 832 | 678 | — | — | 3 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 182 | 91 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
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