Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3025 | 2107 | 2310 | 6841 | 6653 | 5856 | 4986 | 4257 | 3504 | 1708 | 2493 | 2076 | 1873 | 1613 | 1439 | 1143 | 1002 | 874 | 721 | 711 | 606 | 1240 | 1239 | 1025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM2.25m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:37AM2.30m | 5:12PM2.26m | 5:36AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.49m | 9:58AM0.38m | 10:23PM0.44m | 10:56AM0.30m | 11:23PM0.35m | 11:53AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | 2107 | 2310 | 6841 | 6653 | 5856 | 4986 | 4257 | 3504 | 1708 | 2493 | 2076 | 1873 | 1613 | 1439 | 1143 | 1002 | 874 | 721 | 711 | 606 | 1240 | 1239 | 1025 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 21 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 21 |
— | 1144 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 67 | 112 | 307 | 408 | — | — | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
3025 | 2006 | 1734 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 103 | 217 | 151 | 20 | 20 | 144 | 93 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 20 |
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