Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
0.8
W
18
1.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1393
1025
827
874
651
521
684
749
849
948
1007
850
390
1204
1004
978
892
869
845
714
721
691
661
555
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
0
SE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:10PM2.39m
6:32AM2.55m
7:05PM2.55m
7:28AM2.70m
7:59PM2.71m
8:23AM2.83m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.23m
12:50PM0.11m
1:16AM0.09m
1:45PM0.02m
2:10AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
9
8
9
9
10
11
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
Feels °C
7
4
2
3
3
4
6
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
11
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
10
1.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1393
1025
827
874
651
521
684
749
849
948
1007
850
154
1204
1004
978
892
869
845
714
721
691
661
555
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.4
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
18
0.9
WSW
14
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
22
1.1
W
6
0.4
W
20
0.6
W
20
0.7
W
19
0.8
W
18
Energy kJ
9
119
30
162
225
54
41
39
29
13
224
327
80
96
11
11
39
82
97
124
268
351
404
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.8
W
18
0.3
W
22
Energy kJ
154
390
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
103
139
111
111
134
111
69
96
92
104
80
56
104
117
121
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
26
24
26
93
24
24
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
93
13
93
93
0
20
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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