
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
892 | 1245 | 1417 | 1574 | 1689 | 2121 | 2296 | 4619 | 5223 | 2959 | 4279 | 5891 | 6222 | 5357 | 4805 | 4328 | 3495 | 2995 | 2658 | 2168 | 1804 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM2.84m | 00:50AM2.78m | 1:12PM2.73m | 1:49AM2.62m | 2:13PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM-0.04m | 7:00AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.11m | 7:58AM0.28m | 8:34PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 8 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
3 | 187 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5357 | 4805 | 4328 | 3495 | 2995 | 2658 | 2168 | 1804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
892 | 1245 | 1417 | 1574 | 1689 | 2121 | 2296 | 4619 | 5223 | 2959 | 4279 | 5891 | 6222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 363 | 209 | 209 | 197 | 197 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 197 | 488 | 512 | 496 | 209 | 96 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 144 | 93 |
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