
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1174 | 1411 | 2366 | 2812 | 2906 | 3264 | 3427 | 3536 | 5808 | 5511 | 5476 | 5603 | 5359 | 5347 | 5964 | 6203 | 5954 | 5889 | 6397 | 6721 | 6545 | 6556 | 6390 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.40m | 2:27PM2.29m | 3:10AM2.25m | 3:46PM2.20m | 4:34AM2.20m | 5:12PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.46m | 9:24AM0.54m | 10:12PM0.52m | 10:50AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 |
1174 | 1411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5954 | 5889 | 6397 | 6721 | 6545 | 2795 | 6390 | |
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) | NW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 7 | W 16 | NNW 7 |
269 | 816 | 2366 | 2812 | 2906 | 3264 | 3427 | 3536 | 5808 | 5511 | 5476 | 5603 | 5359 | 5347 | 5964 | 6203 | 4324 | 4284 | 4805 | 5332 | 374 | 6556 | 261 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 212 | 214 | 215 | 209 | 215 | 197 | 341 | 96 | 216 | 197 | 197 | 212 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 84 |
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