
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
179 | 119 | 218 | 619 | 540 | 637 | 5609 | 6080 | 5943 | 5909 | 5777 | 1376 | 1514 | 5073 | 1274 | 999 | 906 | 860 | 806 | 742 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.67m | 00:02AM2.74m | 12:25PM2.60m | 00:41AM2.66m | 1:05PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.14m | 6:17AM0.10m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
179 | 116 | 117 | 214 | 299 | 637 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 778 | 917 | 856 | 853 | 806 | 502 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | W 19 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
83 | 30 | 111 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 906 | 860 | 660 | 742 | 678 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | WSW 12 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
66 | 119 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 32 | 13 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — |
42 | — | 218 | 619 | 540 | 331 | 5609 | 6080 | 5943 | 5909 | 5777 | 1376 | 1514 | 5073 | 1274 | 999 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 199 | 260 | 200 | 218 | 144 | 13 | 0 | 101 | 13 | 0 |
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