Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (28 Jun)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
983
970
943
811
777
604
586
499
491
484
408
414
529
569
494
501
494
373
352
342
336
273
273
273
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
SW
0
SW
0
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
off
glassy
High Tide
8:49PM2.56m
9:10AM2.58m
9:28PM2.63m
9:49AM2.62m
10:04PM2.67m
10:26AM2.64m
Low Tide
2:43PM0.58m
3:01AM0.53m
3:23PM0.51m
3:38AM0.47m
4:00PM0.45m
4:15AM0.42m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
10
9
9
8
8
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
8
6
6
10
10
8
6
5
5
5
5
7
9
8
10
10
9
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
983
970
943
811
777
604
586
499
491
484
408
414
529
569
494
501
494
373
352
342
336
273
273
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
5
5
57
57
132
132
5
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
25
6
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.8
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
14
20
38
121
117
111
128
89
55
27
124
109
60
30
14
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
0
0
0
0
10
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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