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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paturau River today?
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | |
247 | 236 | 232 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 135 | 255 | 254 | 317 | 362 | 437 | 406 | 427 | 513 | 535 | 476 | 457 | 435 | 370 | 377 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.79m | 00:37AM2.79m | 1:17PM2.64m | 1:39AM2.66m | 2:19PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM-0.05m | 6:24PM0.13m | 6:57AM0.10m | 7:24PM0.29m | 8:01AM0.25m | 8:26PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 247 | 236 | 232 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 90 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 91 | 437 | 356 | 318 | 173 | 535 | 476 | 457 | 435 | 370 | 377 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 15 | WSW 18 | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 53 | 73 | 61 | 427 | 513 | 154 | 77 | 138 | 133 | 119 | 151 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 12 | 78 | 129 | 140 | 170 | 57 | 27 | 25 | 75 | 118 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 64 | 135 | 255 | 254 | 317 | 362 | 372 | 406 | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 |
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