Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 387 | 432 | 358 | 385 | 761 | 591 | 603 | 745 | 653 | 636 | 644 | 581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:23PM2.95m | 9:51AM2.87m | 10:09PM3.02m | 10:34AM2.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM-0.26m | 3:59PM-0.22m | 4:23AM-0.32m | 4:42PM-0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 396 | 387 | 432 | 308 | 277 | 761 | 591 | 540 | 444 | 377 | 307 | 282 | 246 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 242 | 316 | 272 | 318 | 378 | 192 | 117 | 603 | 745 | 653 | 636 | 644 | 581 | 103 | 61 | 111 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | N 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 68 | 106 | 42 | 385 | 346 | 437 | 68 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 314 | 249 | 266 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 |
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