
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (14 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 685 | 1499 | 1170 | 3791 | 4746 | 4769 | 4511 | 4095 | 3929 | 3453 | 3439 | 3915 | 3505 | 2738 | 2479 | 2309 | 2347 | 2449 | 1007 | 1174 | 2513 | 2581 | 2861 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:36PM2.97m | 10:06AM2.94m | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:56AM2.95m | 11:15PM3.05m | 11:43AM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM-0.06m | 3:50AM-0.21m | 4:16PM-0.14m | 4:41AM-0.25m | 5:04PM-0.15m | 5:30AM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 18 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
176 | 215 | 321 | 1170 | 3791 | 4746 | 4769 | 4511 | 4095 | 3929 | 3453 | — | — | 3505 | 2738 | — | — | — | — | 1007 | 1174 | 846 | 2581 | 1051 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 7 | — | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
128 | 34 | — | 901 | 75 | 60 | 45 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 610 | 135 | 111 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
109 | 232 | — | 124 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 |
416 | 685 | 1499 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3439 | 3915 | 306 | 2098 | 2479 | 2309 | 2347 | 2449 | 348 | 297 | 2513 | — | 2861 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 24 | 197 | 197 | 176 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 96 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
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