Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
684 | 399 | 452 | 655 | 592 | 485 | 424 | 448 | 574 | 808 | 844 | 651 | 813 | 739 | 856 | 764 | 761 | 1371 | 4597 | 3087 | 5395 | 5942 | 5706 | 2187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.38m | 1:26PM2.26m | 1:43AM2.31m | 2:17PM2.20m | 2:37AM2.25m | 3:13PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.47m | 7:14AM0.46m | 7:34PM0.49m | 8:06AM0.46m | 8:26PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | NW 9 | WSW 17 | NW 9 | — | — | WSW 16 |
475 | 382 | 390 | 655 | 592 | 485 | 424 | 305 | 278 | 251 | 203 | 282 | 813 | 739 | 86 | 70 | 761 | 1371 | 51 | 3087 | 27 | — | — | 2187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 22 | W 21 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
399 | 399 | 452 | 480 | 511 | 468 | 294 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 28 | 151 | 125 | 123 | 83 | 320 | 85 | 67 | — | 51 | 27 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | W 18 | — | W 18 | E 4 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 23 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
191 | 294 | 241 | 23 | 23 | 71 | 14 | 27 | — | 24 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 |
684 | — | — | — | 292 | 265 | 36 | 448 | 574 | 808 | 844 | 651 | — | — | 856 | 764 | 548 | 563 | 4597 | 306 | 5395 | 5942 | 5706 | 848 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 102 | 91 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 24 | 24 | 182 | 144 | 93 | 144 | 93 | 157 | 144 | 157 | 157 | 157 |
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