Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
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1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
1.5
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
9
3
W
10
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
431
312
172
143
271
604
1175
1936
2225
1773
1348
1045
896
865
687
529
388
478
465
465
394
472
480
447
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:18AM2.78m
1:51PM2.58m
2:13AM2.62m
2:45PM2.43m
3:11AM2.47m
3:41PM2.31m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.15m
7:58PM0.31m
8:33AM0.32m
8:54PM0.46m
9:29AM0.47m
9:53PM0.58m
cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
8
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
14
13
13
13
15
14
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
11
10
11
10
9
10
11
13
10
8
6
5
8
8
9
10
9
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
1.5
NNW
7
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
431
312
172
131
60
120
107
237
2225
1773
1348
1045
123
123
687
529
388
207
465
465
394
472
480
447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
17
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
36
34
68
75
125
160
156
154
146
127
146
196
140
107
314
478
154
124
121
86
84
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
W
16
0.2
W
11
0.2
E
5
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
2
1
2
7
149
140
122
9
2
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
9
3
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
W
10
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
23
25
61
143
271
604
1175
1936
1582
1334
896
865
18
11
10
12
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
93
96
96
96
212
212
209
96
91
93
93
93
96
102
103
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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