Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.8° 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):

  • 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), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

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, calm by Sun night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
!
0
0
!
!
0
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
W
10
3
W
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
571
1147
1732
2101
1807
1508
1045
978
799
614
529
388
515
501
233
508
508
480
447
447
447
447
453
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:51PM2.58m
2:13AM2.62m
2:45PM2.43m
3:11AM2.47m
3:41PM2.31m
4:11AM2.36m
Low Tide
7:58PM0.31m
8:33AM0.32m
8:54PM0.46m
9:29AM0.47m
9:53PM0.58m
10:26AM0.59m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
8
3
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
15
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
12
10
10
9
9
9
10
13
10
7
6
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
8
8
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
1.4
NNW
7
3
W
11
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
0.7
WSW
12
2
W
10
0.7
WSW
11
1.7
W
10
1.5
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
60
120
163
199
2101
1807
1508
1045
123
799
107
529
388
222
501
124
508
508
480
447
447
447
447
453
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
125
160
156
154
146
127
142
123
140
107
314
515
154
233
121
86
84
62
61
38
37
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
13
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.8
WSW
8
0.2
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
7
201
196
122
7
3
69
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
6
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
0.5
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
290
571
1147
1732
1567
1334
978
614
7
3
6
3
5
5
9
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
212
212
209
96
96
93
93
93
96
103
103
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
5
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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