Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 12PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
W
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
3
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
694
691
661
555
547
444
372
326
644
527
490
558
660
1680
4441
3691
2981
2441
2252
2012
1901
1665
1467
1316
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:23AM2.83m
8:52PM2.86m
9:19AM2.92m
9:45PM2.97m
10:16AM2.96m
10:38PM3.02m
Low Tide
2:10AM-0.04m
2:39PM-0.05m
3:04AM-0.14m
3:33PM-0.09m
3:58AM-0.19m
4:26PM-0.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
10
8
10
12
11
10
9
9
11
10
10
11
10
9
7
8
10
9
8
10
10
8
6
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1
W
18
1.4
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
694
691
661
555
547
444
372
294
644
527
490
558
660
661
1137
3691
2981
2441
2252
2012
1901
1665
1467
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
20
0.6
W
20
0.6
W
19
0.8
W
18
0.8
W
18
0.8
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.4
WSW
20
0.9
NNW
6
1.5
W
16
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
124
268
258
404
399
386
343
326
129
66
1115
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.8
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WSW
14
3
W
17
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
112
94
88
75
55
59
64
65
94
122
182
317
419
1680
4441
6
7
1316
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
96
197
96
96
197
157
93
96
10
10
10
10
10
93
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
9
1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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