Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.5° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
0.8
W
18
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
862
711
701
1240
1393
1025
827
874
651
521
785
749
849
948
886
850
390
890
1004
978
892
869
845
714
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
5
E
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:36AM2.41m
6:10PM2.39m
6:32AM2.55m
7:05PM2.55m
7:28AM2.70m
7:59PM2.71m
Low Tide
11:53AM0.21m
00:20AM0.23m
12:50PM0.11m
1:16AM0.09m
1:45PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
11
12
9
8
8
9
10
10
13
13
11
12
11
11
12
12
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
7
6
6
10
8
4
2
2
3
4
5
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
10
1.3
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
862
711
701
1240
1393
1025
827
874
651
521
785
749
849
948
886
850
154
890
1004
978
892
869
845
714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.7
W
5
0.4
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
18
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
112
307
408
28
119
30
162
225
56
67
40
28
14
224
327
138
122
117
89
120
114
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
20
0.8
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.3
W
22
0.3
W
22
Energy kJ
9
30
390
11
11
39
82
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
69
71
103
111
139
108
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
20
20
24
93
24
24
20
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
93
93
93
20
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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