
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6520 | 5851 | 5297 | 5306 | 5359 | 5726 | 5977 | 6203 | 6309 | 6251 | 6479 | 6397 | 4831 | 3832 | 6048 | 5326 | 3245 | 1976 | 1367 | 1045 | 899 | 642 | 633 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.25m | 3:46PM2.20m | 4:34AM2.20m | 5:12PM2.23m | 5:52AM2.26m | 6:27PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.54m | 10:12PM0.52m | 10:50AM0.57m | 11:36PM0.44m | 12:11PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | 5297 | — | — | — | — | — | 6309 | 6251 | 6479 | 6397 | 4831 | 3832 | 6048 | 5326 | 3245 | 1976 | 406 | 422 | 380 | 502 | 475 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | 275 | 1367 | 1045 | 899 | 642 | 633 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | 326 | 383 | 259 | 264 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
6520 | 5851 | 3504 | 5306 | 5359 | 5726 | 5977 | 6203 | 4625 | 4592 | 4701 | 4805 | 230 | 671 | 817 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 33 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 197 | 199 | 212 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 209 | 157 | 84 | 93 | 167 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 13 | 13 |
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