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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paturau River today?
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
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 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
361 | 351 | 277 | 239 | 178 | 176 | 214 | 257 | 516 | 411 | 370 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 247 | 236 | 232 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 173 | 170 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.97m | 10:46PM2.96m | 11:18AM2.90m | 11:40PM2.90m | 12:16PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM-0.24m | 4:34PM-0.14m | 4:59AM-0.17m | 5:28PM-0.02m | 5:56AM-0.05m | 6:24PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 361 | 351 | 277 | 239 | 178 | 176 | 135 | 257 | 516 | 411 | 370 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 341 | 341 | 247 | 236 | 232 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 173 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | W 19 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 110 | 152 | 214 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 30 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 13 |
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