Paturau River surf break

Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 27 Feb 2026 NZDT
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Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paturau River today?

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (27 Feb)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.9
WSW
2.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)1413131313131313131313131314141413131313121266
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)671642632623623613633623614604526543555597735693577384476395608749217370
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:55AM
2.30
7:31PM
2.33
8:04AM
2.46
8:34PM
2.48
9:00AM
2.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:35AM
0.57
1:16PM
0.42
1:49AM
0.44
2:21PM
0.25
2:49AM
0.25
3:14PM
0.06
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise----7:07-------7:09-------7:09---
Sunset-------8:15-------8:15-------8:13
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----11------------------
Temp. °C171616161514151514141413151717161514131316191917
Feels °C (?)16151516141112121111111012141715141311911131211
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