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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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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
16.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paturau River today?
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
755 | 663 | 663 | 673 | 595 | 529 | 1735 | 756 | 706 | 687 | 687 | 678 | 534 | 490 | 402 | 396 | 396 | 390 | 321 | 312 | 307 | 227 | 224 | 224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:30PM2.66m | 9:47AM2.65m | 10:03PM2.66m | 10:21AM2.61m | 10:35PM2.62m | 10:57AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.17m | 4:13AM0.17m | 4:31PM0.22m | 4:47AM0.23m | 5:06PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | N 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
755 | 663 | 663 | 673 | 595 | 529 | 3 | 756 | 706 | 687 | 687 | 678 | 534 | 490 | 402 | 396 | 396 | 390 | 321 | 312 | 307 | 227 | 224 | 224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 17 | N 15 | N 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 4 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 |
1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 202 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 4 | N 11 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 12 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 32 | 59 | 1735 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 24 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 93 | 144 | 174 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 93 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 209 | 93 |
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