Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
10
1.1
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
198
195
147
140
104
106
93
66
66
65
65
65
80
48
37
50
77
146
123
151
541
1061
1294
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
40
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:40PM2.69m
11:02AM2.63m
11:15PM2.68m
11:38AM2.59m
11:52PM2.64m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.40m
4:51AM0.38m
5:10PM0.36m
5:27AM0.34m
5:45PM0.33m
6:06AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
5
Temp °C
11
10
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
11
10
11
11
12
11
14
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
9
8
8
7
7
9
9
8
7
8
8
9
9
12
12
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
W
10
1.1
NNW
6
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
222
198
195
147
140
104
106
93
66
66
65
65
65
80
7
11
50
77
79
78
99
541
1061
1294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
WSW
14
0.6
W
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.7
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
4
2
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
21
26
39
37
40
65
67
31
146
17
25
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
W
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
6
48
36
40
32
31
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
N
7
3
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
5
5
3
1
3
7
46
146
123
151
273
364
1014
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
20
20
13
13
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
13
13
93
13
24
93
93
207
212
263
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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