Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 80 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 67 | 133 | 230 | 279 | 1106 | 1162 | 1008 | 2044 | 1567 | 1798 | 1294 | 906 | 898 | 794 | 749 | 703 | 978 | 1399 | 1973 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:38AM2.59m | 11:52PM2.64m | 12:16PM2.53m | 00:30AM2.59m | 12:56PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.34m | 5:45PM0.33m | 6:06AM0.31m | 6:23PM0.32m | 6:47AM0.30m | 7:03PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 80 | 39 | 8 | 49 | 67 | 133 | 57 | 151 | 1106 | 1162 | 1008 | 26 | 1567 | 1798 | 1215 | 906 | 218 | 794 | 749 | 703 | 978 | 862 | 1973 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WNW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 16 | NW 9 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 22 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 48 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 68 | 183 | 1294 | 351 | 188 | 137 | 535 | 349 | 367 | 1399 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 12 | W 11 | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 23 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 10 | W 16 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 51 | — | 318 | 404 | 395 | 566 | 174 | 406 | 28 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | W 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 32 | 63 | 230 | 279 | 53 | 190 | 461 | 2044 | 1057 | 1162 | — | 121 | 898 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 215 | 222 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 0 | 10 |
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