
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 773 | 864 | 694 | 599 | 416 | 348 | 277 | 227 | 180 | 147 | 119 | 263 | 329 | 485 | 472 | 459 | 439 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.41m | 5:15AM2.31m | 5:46PM2.41m | 6:22AM2.33m | 6:51PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.41m | 11:28AM0.52m | 00:07AM0.39m | 12:35PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 8:13 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
164 | 773 | 864 | 694 | 599 | 416 | 348 | 277 | 227 | 180 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 329 | 485 | 472 | 459 | 439 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 321 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | N 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
125 | 4 | 85 | 85 | 75 | 62 | 49 | 47 | 123 | 62 | 147 | 119 | 92 | 70 | 74 | 89 | 66 | 63 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | — | N 15 | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
4 | — | 4 | 4 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 94 | 24 | 121 | 117 | 105 | 263 | 37 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | 52 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 212 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 207 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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