
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3745 | 3397 | 3074 | 2736 | 2721 | 2712 | 1294 | 1016 | 886 | 767 | 1138 | 1122 | 1179 | 867 | 854 | 1057 | 1025 | 820 | 773 | 855 | 387 | 397 | 470 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:54AM2.37m | 8:10PM2.53m | 8:33AM2.54m | 8:46PM2.69m | 9:08AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.31m | 2:03PM0.26m | 2:22AM0.12m | 2:39PM0.09m | 2:57AM-0.04m | 3:14PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
3745 | 3397 | 3074 | 2736 | — | — | 1294 | 1016 | 886 | 767 | 329 | — | — | 867 | 25 | 1057 | 1025 | 820 | 148 | — | 387 | 206 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 215 | 158 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 7 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | 1723 | 2721 | 2712 | 151 | 186 | 160 | 132 | 1138 | 1122 | 1179 | 607 | 854 | 91 | — | — | 773 | 855 | 196 | 397 | 470 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 182 | 103 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 26 | 143 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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