Paturau River Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Paturau River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paturau River

Issued: 11 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (05 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
!
0
1
!
2
!
2
1
1
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
0
1
1
1
1
!
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1
W
20
1.4
W
19
1.9
WSW
18
2.3
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
698
514
657
616
440
893
383
739
611
521
424
838
650
808
792
963
890
724
597
606
761
1371
2342
3087
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:40PM2.35m
00:55AM2.38m
1:26PM2.26m
1:43AM2.31m
2:17PM2.20m
2:37AM2.25m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.45m
6:47PM0.47m
7:14AM0.46m
7:34PM0.49m
8:06AM0.46m
8:26PM0.50m
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
8
7
2
3
4
4
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
16
13
12
11
13
10
10
13
13
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
7
6
5
7
4
5
9
7
5
4
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.9
NW
9
2.2
NNW
8
1.2
W
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.5
N
8
1.7
N
8
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
NNW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
0.8
NW
9
1
W
20
1.4
W
19
1.9
WSW
18
2.3
WSW
17
Energy kJ
279
514
657
256
440
291
381
739
611
521
424
340
284
256
207
151
890
724
597
101
761
1371
2342
3087
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.4
SW
13
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
NW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
E
4
0.2
WSW
17
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.6
W
21
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
44
256
256
42
348
332
383
407
450
424
38
67
63
59
4
28
123
123
101
320
81
65
51
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
1.1
NNE
8
0.4
SW
13
0.3
N
11
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
W
19
0.3
WSW
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.3
WSW
17
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
W
23
0.3
W
22
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
9
143
43
21
196
308
272
23
23
28
69
27
26
1
57
1
26
43
83
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
1.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.3
W
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
7
Energy kJ
698
616
893
384
838
650
808
792
963
606
525
512
422
289
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
4
4
4
5
5
Distance (km)
91
93
93
91
84
84
84
84
84
84
102
91
96
96
96
96
24
93
157
144
93
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
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