Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3325 | 3203 | 3732 | 3387 | 2882 | 2770 | 2527 | 2344 | 1664 | 1432 | 1377 | 2628 | 4046 | 3360 | 2967 | 2627 | 2610 | 2713 | 2345 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:56PM2.91m | 11:18AM2.84m | 11:33PM2.92m | 11:55AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM-0.13m | 5:08AM-0.21m | 5:23PM-0.16m | 5:45AM-0.19m | 6:02PM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | 37 | 81 | 80 | 129 | 186 | — | — | — | 470 | 438 | 339 | — | 2082 | 2967 | 2627 | 1285 | 1431 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 3325 | 3203 | 3732 | 3387 | 2882 | 2770 | 2527 | 2344 | 1664 | 1432 | 1377 | 2628 | 4046 | 3360 | — | — | 2610 | 2713 | 2345 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 209 | 209 | 197 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 144 | 157 | 24 |
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