Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1423 | 1472 | 2397 | 1123 | 1444 | 1323 | 1223 | 1367 | 1525 | 3960 | 4600 | 5017 | 4944 | 4944 | 4640 | 4014 | 3745 | 3397 | 2846 | 2526 | 2934 | 2513 | 1312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18AM2.04m | 6:46PM2.15m | 7:10AM2.20m | 7:31PM2.34m | 7:54AM2.37m | 8:10PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.67m | 12:35PM0.62m | 1:02AM0.50m | 1:24PM0.44m | 1:45AM0.31m | 2:03PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1016 | 1223 | 1367 | 1525 | 3960 | 4600 | 5017 | 4944 | 4944 | 4640 | 4014 | 3745 | 3397 | 2846 | 2526 | — | — | 1312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | W 15 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 911 | — | 39 | 16 | — | 8 | 19 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1423 | 1472 | 2397 | 1123 | 1444 | 1323 | 1222 | 1067 | 832 | — | — | — | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2934 | 2513 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 157 | 212 | 103 | 197 | 157 | 157 | 209 | 215 | 157 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 182 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 157 | 103 | 143 |
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