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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paturau River today?
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | |
273 | 289 | 285 | 204 | 178 | 133 | 157 | 225 | 334 | 516 | 657 | 631 | 605 | 492 | 378 | 367 | 367 | 289 | 374 | 366 | 254 | 254 | 1036 | 1224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:46PM2.30m | 4:16AM2.35m | 4:55PM2.27m | 5:26AM2.38m | 5:59PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.44m | 9:57PM0.58m | 10:39AM0.46m | 11:09PM0.55m | 11:45AM0.42m | 00:12AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 20 | N 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 273 | 289 | 285 | 204 | 178 | 133 | 133 | 147 | 227 | 516 | 657 | 631 | 605 | 492 | 378 | 367 | 367 | 289 | 7 | 4 | 254 | 254 | 1036 | 1224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | WSW 5 | N 13 | N 13 | W 20 | WSW 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | W 19 | N 15 | — | W 18 | W 18 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 157 | 225 | 334 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 96 | 96 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 4 | — | 59 | 156 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | N 13 | W 5 | W 21 | N 13 | W 19 | WSW 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 12 | — | — | N 15 | WSW 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | — | — | 7 | — | 19 | 64 | 93 | — | — | — | 131 | 127 | 127 | 374 | 366 | 203 | 170 | 136 | 121 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 182 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 26 | 24 | 157 | 182 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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