Paturau River surf break

Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Paturau River today (30 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)--
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 106mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2
1
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
1.6
N
7
2
N
8
2.1
NNW
8
3
N
9
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3
NNW
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
192
147
229
463
574
1177
1689
2243
2679
3074
3074
2042
2624
3208
2184
2011
2493
2866
2984
2633
2058
1297
792
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
0
WNW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM2.62m
9:26AM2.61m
9:42PM2.65m
10:03AM2.62m
10:18PM2.64m
10:40AM2.59m
Low Tide
3:00PM0.40m
3:18AM0.37m
3:37PM0.39m
3:53AM0.37m
4:13PM0.39m
4:28AM0.38m
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
1
1
1
1
7
11
8
7
5
3
3
8
5
6
9
10
14
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
14
17
17
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
2.1
NNW
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
3
NNW
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
3.5
N
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
3.5
N
10
2.5
N
10
2.2
N
9
Energy kJ
215
36
147
109
90
574
59
30
31
32
32
32
2042
50
49
2184
58
51
49
43
40
2058
1297
792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.8
WSW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.5
NW
8
0.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
192
2
2
59
3
3
30
50
56
56
56
56
53
39
32
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
2
41
50
34
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.7
NE
5
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
7
2
N
8
1.2
NE
7
3
N
9
3
N
9
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
1.7
NE
9
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
Energy kJ
21
28
128
229
463
139
1177
1689
2243
2679
3074
3074
449
2624
3208
2011
2493
2866
2984
2633
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
0
0
13
93
93
93
93
93
207
212
93
207
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
173
24
84
10
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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