Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 3.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 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 108mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2044 | 2736 | 3631 | 2483 | 1824 | 1005 | 705 | 535 | 738 | 947 | 1156 | 1293 | 2723 | 2528 | 2135 | 4271 | 4215 | 3937 | 3574 | 3059 | 2576 | 2143 | 1735 | 1254 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.53m | 00:30AM2.59m | 12:56PM2.46m | 1:11AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.38m | 1:58AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.32m | 6:47AM0.30m | 7:03PM0.34m | 7:30AM0.30m | 7:48PM0.37m | 8:18AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 26 | 68 | 183 | 2254 | 1824 | 1005 | 105 | 348 | 738 | 947 | 1156 | 1293 | 2723 | 2528 | 2135 | 4271 | 4215 | 3937 | 3574 | 3059 | 2576 | 2143 | 1735 | 1254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 16 | — | NNE 8 | W 18 | NE 8 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | N 8 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 51 | — | 323 | 404 | 133 | 459 | 535 | 311 | 134 | 434 | 736 | 33 | 715 | 1615 | — | — | 688 | 680 | 463 | 279 | 195 | 132 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 7 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 15 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 318 | 230 | 498 | 79 | 104 | 421 | 371 | 40 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | S 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2044 | 2736 | 3631 | 2483 | — | — | 705 | 446 | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | 215 | 1409 | 2153 | 1597 | 154 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 138 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 207 | 233 | 212 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 10 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 172 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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