Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 634 | 343 | 287 | 363 | 402 | 846 | 1151 | 1290 | 3791 | 4456 | 5081 | 4227 | 4149 | 3664 | 3483 | 3693 | 3646 | 3307 | 2982 | 2972 | 2932 | 1152 | 2880 | 2951 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.85m | 9:36PM2.97m | 10:06AM2.94m | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:56AM2.95m | 11:15PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57AM-0.10m | 3:25PM-0.06m | 3:50AM-0.21m | 4:16PM-0.14m | 4:41AM-0.25m | 5:04PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | W 13 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 634 | 343 | 270 | 363 | 36 | 215 | 153 | 1290 | 3791 | 4456 | 5081 | 4227 | 4149 | 3664 | 3483 | — | 3646 | 3307 | — | — | — | 1152 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 86 | 287 | 83 | 128 | 232 | 321 | 891 | 75 | 60 | 56 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 18 | N 12 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 121 | 63 | 48 | 109 | 3 | — | 125 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 402 | 846 | 1151 | 992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2460 | 3693 | 2920 | 2429 | 2982 | 2972 | 2932 | 362 | 2880 | 2951 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 197 | 197 | 96 | 206 | 195 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 197 | 209 | 197 | 93 |
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