Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 2.4m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
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1
!
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
!
!
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3459
3612
2942
2247
2041
2012
1755
1705
1467
1359
1759
1530
1437
394
416
506
655
793
718
1211
1198
1703
1897
387
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
10
E
10
E
5
E
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:45PM2.97m
10:16AM2.96m
10:38PM3.02m
11:11AM2.94m
11:31PM3.00m
12:05PM2.86m
Low Tide
3:58AM-0.19m
4:26PM-0.09m
4:52AM-0.19m
5:19PM-0.05m
5:47AM-0.12m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
9
9
9
9
11
10
8
7
4
4
6
7
9
9
9
9
9
8
5
4
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
0.1
W
23
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.7
W
16
1.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
165
3612
2942
2247
2041
2012
1755
1705
1467
10
203
107
506
655
793
718
1211
155
147
257
373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.5
W
16
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
17
0.5
WSW
11
0.2
W
20
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
12
1.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
174
1115
30
33
21
13
7
3
9
6
73
30
48
41
12
3
1
3
387
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.3
WSW
16
0.1
N
12
0.5
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
9
48
3
121
213
155
3
3
183
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
17
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
E
4
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
W
4
2
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
8
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
1.1
E
6
1.9
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3459
8
8
66
52
15
1359
1759
1530
1437
394
416
5
17
80
1198
1703
1897
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
93
102
10
10
10
10
144
93
93
157
144
197
157
200
24
0
0
0
20
144
93
93
222
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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