Paturau River Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Paturau River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paturau River

Issued: 11 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.4° 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 (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (05 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
!
1
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
2
1
0
0
0
0
!
0
!
!
!
!
!
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
1.6
WNW
10
2.3
NW
9
1.6
WNW
10
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
2.3
NW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
471
904
454
615
588
816
858
781
677
660
567
521
406
359
315
339
878
1098
1755
1117
1351
1234
863
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:11AM2.46m
12:40PM2.35m
00:55AM2.38m
1:26PM2.26m
1:43AM2.31m
2:17PM2.20m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.45m
6:27AM0.45m
6:47PM0.47m
7:14AM0.46m
7:34PM0.49m
8:06AM0.46m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:08
 mm
2
4
3
2
5
7
3
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
10
10
13
13
11
Feels °C
15
13
13
14
11
11
13
12
13
13
13
11
12
12
12
7
7
6
5
4
5
10
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
1.6
WNW
10
2.3
NW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
2.3
NW
9
1.1
W
9
2.2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.9
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.4
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
2.4
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
41
471
904
454
279
256
816
203
759
677
660
567
521
406
359
315
242
246
216
123
1117
1351
1234
863
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
13
1.4
NW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.1
W
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
WSW
17
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
1.4
W
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
11
12
35
294
44
44
43
42
207
399
383
399
385
356
342
288
157
59
11
11
402
92
101
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
10
1.1
N
7
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
SW
13
0.3
N
11
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.1
W
24
0.7
NW
9
0.2
W
23
0.3
W
22
0.5
W
21
Energy kJ
11
19
10
134
9
9
9
9
42
21
37
23
23
71
36
67
63
11
88
43
83
227
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
1.6
NNW
7
2
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
8
1
NNE
8
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NW
9
1
WSW
12
2
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
517
225
615
588
120
858
781
308
339
878
1098
1755
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
93
93
93
93
93
93
91
91
84
13
13
84
91
91
93
96
96
96
96
99
24
20
26
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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