Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 269 | 269 | 374 | 475 | 212 | 157 | 208 | 390 | 435 | 397 | 456 | 423 | 277 | 347 | 331 | 326 | 596 | 578 | 543 | 715 | 1080 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.99m | 4:21AM1.93m | 4:48PM1.95m | 5:29AM1.93m | 5:58PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.68m | 10:02PM0.69m | 10:31AM0.73m | 11:15PM0.68m | 11:43AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 269 | 269 | 7 | 27 | 90 | 90 | 135 | 390 | 435 | 397 | 402 | 361 | 222 | 164 | 331 | 326 | 596 | 578 | 543 | 30 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | W 20 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | E 4 | N 14 | W 20 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 156 | 208 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 277 | 347 | 111 | 91 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | E 4 | N 14 | ESE 3 | N 13 | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 374 | 475 | 212 | 157 | — | 140 | 248 | 373 | 456 | 423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 715 | 1080 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 197 | 197 | 93 | 93 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 192 | 215 | 93 | 93 |
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