Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)7ft (2.2m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
4
!
!
!
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3504
1708
2493
2264
2001
1613
1439
1277
1127
988
862
711
701
1240
1393
1025
948
874
651
651
796
860
849
948
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:37AM2.30m
5:12PM2.26m
5:36AM2.41m
6:10PM2.39m
6:32AM2.55m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.44m
10:56AM0.30m
11:23PM0.35m
11:53AM0.21m
00:20AM0.23m
12:50PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
13
13
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
10
8
9
9
10
10
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
8
12
12
9
9
7
7
7
7
9
8
5
2
3
2
4
6
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3504
1708
2493
2264
2001
1613
1439
1277
1127
988
862
711
701
1240
1393
1025
948
874
651
651
796
860
849
948
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
21
1.7
WSW
10
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.4
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.1
W
22
0.4
W
20
0.8
WSW
6
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
1.1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
9
596
9
30
67
112
307
408
9
119
40
162
162
74
40
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
Energy kJ
30
154
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Energy kJ
57
80
111
115
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
10
0
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
24
24
24
24
93
24
0
0
93
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
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