Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (15 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (15 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
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2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
W
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WSW
15
2.5
WNW
7
1
W
18
1.8
WSW
17
3
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
W
12
1
WSW
12
2.5
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
468
372
326
644
527
490
558
631
653
1882
3916
3176
2441
2221
2056
1755
1705
1299
1316
1485
1194
318
727
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
S
5
SE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:52PM2.86m
9:19AM2.92m
9:45PM2.97m
10:16AM2.96m
10:38PM3.02m
11:11AM2.94m
Low Tide
2:39PM-0.05m
3:04AM-0.14m
3:33PM-0.09m
3:58AM-0.19m
4:26PM-0.09m
4:52AM-0.19m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
5
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
11
10
9
9
11
10
10
11
9
9
7
8
9
8
8
9
9
7
5
4
4
5
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.5
NW
7
1.8
WSW
17
3
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.4
W
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
547
468
372
294
644
527
490
558
631
216
1882
3916
3176
2441
2221
2056
1755
1705
1299
274
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
18
0.8
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.4
WSW
20
1
W
18
1.4
W
8
1.5
WNW
8
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
23
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
399
381
343
326
127
653
273
253
9
18
12
4
10
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
0.9
NNW
7
Energy kJ
431
90
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
1.8
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
0.5
E
4
1
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
5
1.6
W
13
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2
W
12
2
W
6
2.5
W
7
Energy kJ
57
59
51
77
94
121
200
340
622
448
487
6
56
40
28
875
1316
1485
1194
318
727
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
93
93
93
197
96
96
96
197
96
96
96
96
10
10
10
10
24
93
93
144
157
199
96
209
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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