Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 705 | 535 | 738 | 938 | 1163 | 2392 | 2723 | 2380 | 5104 | 4322 | 3976 | 3709 | 3574 | 3059 | 2543 | 2379 | 2102 | 1059 | 800 | 778 | 569 | 439 | 421 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:56PM2.46m | 1:11AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.38m | 1:58AM2.44m | 2:28PM2.31m | 2:51AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.30m | 7:03PM0.34m | 7:30AM0.30m | 7:48PM0.37m | 8:18AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | E 7 | WSW 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 705 | 348 | 738 | 938 | 1163 | 2392 | 2723 | 2380 | 5104 | 4322 | 3976 | 3709 | 3574 | 3059 | 2543 | 2379 | 2102 | 1059 | 800 | 778 | 569 | 150 | 421 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | — | NNE 8 | — | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 6 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 114 | 535 | 270 | 134 | 517 | 61 | 33 | 715 | — | 19 | — | 255 | 450 | 332 | 306 | 252 | 169 | 252 | 228 | 109 | 59 | 439 | 42 | 402 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 15 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 459 | 102 | 421 | 371 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 105 | 78 | 41 | 91 | 101 | 4 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 488 | — | — | — | 7 | 81 | 360 | 1447 | 2247 | 2455 | 1629 | 1505 | 1052 | 444 | 151 | 107 | 150 | 81 | 49 | 164 | 423 | 356 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 10 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 151 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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