Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
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 33mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 277 | 349 | 359 | 493 | 471 | 611 | 727 | 561 | 615 | 989 | 858 | 924 | 559 | 375 | 416 | 473 | 533 | 294 | 265 | 681 | 888 | 1230 | 1774 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:57AM2.45m | 00:11AM2.46m | 12:40PM2.35m | 00:55AM2.38m | 1:26PM2.26m | 1:43AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.45m | 6:27AM0.45m | 6:47PM0.47m | 7:14AM0.46m | 7:34PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 29 | 349 | 359 | 493 | 471 | 611 | 428 | 561 | 217 | 719 | 858 | 697 | 559 | 324 | 416 | 473 | 533 | 222 | 218 | 184 | 158 | 161 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | N 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 13 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 24 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 44 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 41 | 12 | 35 | 463 | 273 | 34 | 373 | 265 | 407 | 407 | 375 | 165 | 290 | 275 | 294 | 205 | 63 | 59 | 11 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | N 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 24 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 68 | 44 | 9 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 59 | 104 | 65 | 13 | 29 | 67 | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 94 | 277 | — | — | 355 | 197 | 203 | 727 | — | 615 | 989 | — | 924 | — | — | — | — | 356 | 99 | 265 | 681 | 888 | 1230 | 1774 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 84 | 96 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 13 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 199 | 96 | 96 | 101 | 26 |
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