Paturau River surf break

Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZST
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Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Paturau River today?

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (25 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
499
922
1077
1060
787
703
579
127
127
125
93
91
87
133
169
165
160
229
229
289
378
373
352
342
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
N
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:24PM2.30m
5:52AM2.41m
6:20PM2.34m
6:43AM2.44m
7:08PM2.41m
7:29AM2.49m
Low Tide
11:36PM0.56m
12:06PM0.50m
00:31AM0.52m
12:56PM0.48m
1:19AM0.47m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:14
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
15
12
11
12
12
12
13
16
15
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
15
10
7
5
6
6
6
8
12
14
12
12
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
9
10
10
8
8
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
13
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
499
5
5
4
4
5
1
127
127
125
93
91
87
82
169
165
160
229
229
289
378
373
352
342
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
18
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.6
W
14
Energy kJ
13
3
3
3
4
4
3
26
16
6
52
84
83
133
58
57
78
64
64
36
2
1
1
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
7
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
3
2
7
1
30
59
3
3
1
3
1
9
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.7
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
5
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
15
922
1077
1060
787
703
579
36
1
5
20
16
3
3
10
26
37
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
157
144
93
93
93
93
93
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
9
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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