Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1514 | 1585 | 1387 | 1157 | 1096 | 1220 | 1124 | 2136 | 1775 | 1403 | 1075 | 781 | 560 | 484 | 378 | 317 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.66m | 1:05PM2.51m | 1:24AM2.55m | 1:51PM2.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:42AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.34m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 778 | 758 | 1096 | 1220 | 1124 | 2136 | 1775 | 1403 | 1075 | 781 | 560 | 484 | 378 | 317 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 508 | 894 | 773 | 742 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 46 | 46 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 14 | N 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 48 | — | 30 | — | 56 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1514 | 1585 | 1387 | 1157 | — | 105 | 52 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 200 | 425 | 144 | 24 | 10 | 93 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 0 |
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