Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1677 | 670 | 627 | 387 | 341 | 374 | 534 | 405 | 907 | 854 | 841 | 878 | 538 | 461 | 321 | 186 | 172 | 131 | 179 | 376 | 643 | 1098 | 2232 | 2479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:05PM2.86m | 00:24AM2.92m | 12:58PM2.73m | 1:18AM2.78m | 1:51PM2.58m | 2:13AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.00m | 7:04PM0.17m | 7:38AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NE 12 | W 24 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 155 | 147 | 257 | 387 | 204 | 374 | 534 | 353 | 907 | 854 | 5 | 11 | 538 | 461 | 321 | 186 | 172 | 131 | 87 | 120 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 12 | N 12 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | W 14 | NE 13 | NE 11 | W 24 | N 12 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 183 | 341 | 136 | 346 | 405 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | W 16 | N 12 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 134 | 3 | 294 | 215 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1677 | 670 | 627 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 841 | 878 | 18 | 17 | 41 | 94 | 101 | 88 | 179 | 376 | 643 | 1098 | 2232 | 2479 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 209 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 96 | 212 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 91 |
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