Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2753 | 2278 | 2216 | 2041 | 2012 | 1859 | 1886 | 1913 | 1868 | 1267 | 1059 | 778 | 663 | 1642 | 1475 | 1298 | 973 | 759 | 283 | 313 | 387 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.29m | 8:07PM2.41m | 8:28AM2.44m | 8:45PM2.57m | 9:05AM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.53m | 2:19AM0.44m | 2:39PM0.37m | 2:56AM0.27m | 3:14PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1913 | 1868 | 1267 | 1059 | 778 | 663 | 1642 | 1475 | 1298 | 973 | 759 | 144 | 313 | 387 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 13 | W 16 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 219 | 84 | 96 | 91 | 283 | 123 | 177 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 54 | 53 | 82 | 81 | 81 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
2753 | 2278 | 2216 | 2041 | 2012 | 1859 | 1886 | 1175 | 1179 | 106 | 263 | 360 | 351 | 232 | — | 9 | 139 | 137 | 51 | 25 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 197 | 197 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 93 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 144 | 10 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 10 | 0 |
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