Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (03 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
579 | 208 | 130 | 95 | 108 | 150 | 113 | 277 | 352 | 306 | 437 | 471 | 482 | 407 | 486 | 652 | 587 | 1226 | 878 | 692 | 338 | 416 | 314 | 394 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31PM2.54m | 11:57AM2.45m | 00:11AM2.46m | 12:40PM2.35m | 00:55AM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.43m | 6:05PM0.45m | 6:27AM0.45m | 6:47PM0.47m | 7:14AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 7 | SW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
26 | 142 | 125 | 92 | 108 | 150 | 25 | 29 | 291 | 306 | 437 | 471 | 482 | 314 | 231 | 295 | 572 | 1226 | 878 | 692 | 338 | 416 | 313 | 374 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | N 12 | WSW 11 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 11 | N 7 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | WNW 10 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 19 |
7 | 19 | 130 | 95 | 91 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 94 | 97 | 43 | 12 | 92 | 407 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 169 | 348 | 239 | 341 | 314 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 12 |
13 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 9 | — | 22 | — | 42 | 40 | 335 | 155 | 151 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
579 | 208 | 10 | — | 4 | 25 | 113 | 277 | 352 | — | 72 | 139 | 95 | — | 486 | 652 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 91 |
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