Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
659
659
669
669
359
339
519
525
1037
983
970
834
811
777
604
586
577
491
560
408
414
529
487
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:45AM2.43m
8:08PM2.48m
8:29AM2.51m
8:49PM2.56m
9:10AM2.58m
9:28PM2.63m
Low Tide
1:59PM0.63m
2:20AM0.58m
2:43PM0.58m
3:01AM0.53m
3:23PM0.51m
3:38AM0.47m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
Feels °C
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
8
6
7
11
10
8
7
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
669
659
659
669
669
359
316
519
525
1037
983
970
834
811
777
604
586
577
491
560
408
414
529
487
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
8
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
27
25
23
25
37
56
339
210
175
12
12
4
57
57
132
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
Energy kJ
46
82
81
335
51
24
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.9
E
5
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
5
1
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
25
13
46
124
179
107
73
43
16
55
153
153
128
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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