
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2776 | 2770 | 2676 | 2481 | 1794 | 1593 | 1535 | 1501 | 4400 | 3615 | 3203 | 2951 | 2868 | 2752 | 2345 | 2025 | 1826 | 1644 | 1621 | 961 | 1830 | 1858 | 1564 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:18AM2.84m | 11:33PM2.92m | 11:55AM2.84m | 00:12AM2.87m | 12:35PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM-0.21m | 5:23PM-0.16m | 5:45AM-0.19m | 6:02PM-0.13m | 6:26AM-0.09m | 6:44PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | — |
129 | 186 | — | — | — | 470 | 438 | 339 | — | — | 1722 | 1630 | — | — | 1315 | 1045 | 1826 | 1644 | 1621 | 961 | 489 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2776 | 2770 | 2676 | 2481 | 1794 | 1593 | 1535 | 1501 | 4400 | 3615 | 3203 | 2951 | 2868 | 2752 | 2345 | 2025 | — | — | — | 223 | 1830 | 1858 | 1564 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 197 | 209 | 209 | 157 | 197 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 93 | 26 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 209 | 144 |
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