
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2543 | 2115 | 1857 | 1432 | 1130 | 982 | 534 | 439 | 529 | 440 | 427 | 414 | 350 | 780 | 704 | 626 | 1077 | 2543 | 2348 | 1690 | 1374 | 1204 | 1061 | 919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58AM2.44m | 2:28PM2.31m | 2:51AM2.38m | 3:25PM2.27m | 3:53AM2.35m | 4:29PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.41m | 9:11AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.43m | 10:12AM0.36m | 10:43PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | |
mm | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2543 | 2115 | 1857 | 1432 | 1130 | 982 | 534 | 135 | 529 | 440 | 427 | 414 | 350 | 780 | 704 | 626 | 1077 | 2543 | 2348 | 1690 | 1374 | 1204 | 1061 | 767 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 7 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
81 | 103 | 133 | 105 | 58 | 41 | 91 | 439 | 77 | 39 | 11 | 125 | 48 | 227 | 404 | 465 | 620 | 95 | 59 | 157 | 117 | 738 | 885 | 919 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SW 7 | N 7 | W 21 | W 20 | E 5 | W 18 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 9 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 64 | 4 | 35 | 67 | 5 | 167 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 106 | 38 | 144 | 144 | 377 | 80 | 108 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 3 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
314 | 431 | 377 | 309 | 203 | 151 | 223 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 27 | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | 151 | 183 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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