Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2493 | 2294 | 2104 | 1898 | 1546 | 1330 | 1174 | 1187 | 1047 | 975 | 947 | 497 | 880 | 960 | 1071 | 1071 | 511 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 00:13AM2.73m | 12:34PM2.56m | 00:55AM2.53m | 1:14PM2.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM-0.06m | 6:27AM0.00m | 6:43PM0.12m | 7:08AM0.21m | 7:25PM0.33m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
2493 | 2294 | 2104 | 1898 | 1546 | 1330 | 1174 | 1187 | 1047 | 975 | 947 | 497 | 880 | 960 | 480 | 1071 | 511 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 13 |
193 | 178 | 70 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 61 | 113 | 25 | 25 | — | — | 299 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | ESE 2 |
405 | 232 | 88 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1071 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 182 | 93 | 0 |
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