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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 31 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paturau River today (01 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 12AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 117mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
2456 | 2908 | 2813 | 2533 | 2806 | 2783 | 2508 | 2058 | 2633 | 2775 | 3625 | 2600 | 1732 | 1179 | 750 | 770 | 680 | 554 | 403 | 324 | 173 | 171 | 193 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42PM2.65m | 10:03AM2.62m | 10:18PM2.64m | 10:40AM2.59m | 10:54PM2.60m | 11:18AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.39m | 3:53AM0.37m | 4:13PM0.39m | 4:28AM0.38m | 4:50PM0.41m | 5:05AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
12 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | WSW 7 | W 12 |
 kJ | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 2508 | 50 | 38 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 1732 | 1179 | 750 | 770 | 424 | 338 | 237 | 153 | 116 | 171 | 79 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | N 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | N 9 | W 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 49 | 24 | 48 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 52 | 88 | 459 | 516 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 66 | 93 | 85 | 193 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | NNW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 40 | 39 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 17 | 25 | 41 | 13 | 62 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | 2456 | 2908 | 2813 | 2533 | 2806 | 2783 | 2229 | 2058 | 2633 | 2775 | 3625 | 2600 | — | — | — | 512 | 680 | 554 | 403 | 324 | 173 | 112 | 60 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 84 | 144 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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