Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 388 | 858 | 706 | 528 | 268 | 351 | 420 | 471 | 498 | 5076 | 1473 | 1852 | 2457 | 3274 | 4505 | 5507 | 6727 | 7972 | 7317 | 7164 | 3855 | 5200 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.76m | 10:25PM2.87m | 10:47AM2.79m | 10:59PM2.88m | 11:21AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04AM-0.00m | 4:19PM-0.00m | 4:37AM-0.08m | 4:52PM-0.04m | 5:12AM-0.09m | 5:26PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
416 | 277 | 192 | 125 | 89 | 66 | 351 | 420 | 404 | 498 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
133 | 183 | 138 | 136 | 196 | 268 | 44 | 31 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
83 | 79 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 10 |
379 | 388 | 858 | 706 | 528 | 213 | 263 | 408 | 471 | 471 | 5076 | 1473 | 1852 | 2457 | 3274 | 4505 | 5507 | 6727 | 7972 | 7317 | 7164 | 3855 | 5200 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 144 | 93 | 157 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 197 | 209 | 209 |
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