
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3244 | 2728 | 2676 | 2293 | 1930 | 1599 | 1332 | 1071 | 905 | 867 | 745 | 757 | 679 | 679 | 669 | 659 | 659 | 669 | 328 | 532 | 451 | 525 | 525 | 1024 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.29m | 6:58AM2.35m | 7:23PM2.38m | 7:45AM2.43m | 8:08PM2.48m | 8:29AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.69m | 00:47AM0.68m | 1:11PM0.68m | 1:36AM0.64m | 1:59PM0.63m | 2:20AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
3244 | 2728 | 2676 | 2293 | 1930 | 1599 | 1332 | 1071 | 905 | 867 | 745 | 757 | 679 | 679 | 669 | 659 | 659 | 669 | 328 | 210 | 226 | 525 | 525 | 1024 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 6 |
41 | 212 | 70 | 110 | 78 | 60 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 265 | 532 | 451 | 175 | 175 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
— | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 82 | 60 | 56 | 50 | 36 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
339 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 144 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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