Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 am 15 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) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
3
3
3
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Swell
Height Map
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)
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WSW
15
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
2.1
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
527
490
558
642
1886
3459
3647
3176
2247
2041
2012
1715
1665
1467
1488
1525
1493
1539
527
424
512
529
936
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NW
15
W
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:19AM2.92m
9:45PM2.97m
10:16AM2.96m
10:38PM3.02m
11:11AM2.94m
11:31PM3.00m
Low Tide
3:04AM-0.14m
3:33PM-0.09m
3:58AM-0.19m
4:26PM-0.09m
4:52AM-0.19m
5:19PM-0.05m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
2
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
11
10
12
11
9
8
7
8
8
7
7
9
9
8
5
4
4
5
7
8
10
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
16
1.1
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.4
NW
7
2.5
WSW
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
1.9
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
9
2.1
WSW
11
Energy kJ
644
527
490
558
631
205
3459
3647
3176
2247
2041
2012
1715
1665
1467
10
9
424
512
529
936
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
20
1
W
18
1.2
NW
7
1.2
W
9
1.4
WNW
8
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.1
N
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
E
6
Energy kJ
127
653
139
235
215
9
6
3
121
73
234
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
7
0.1
W
17
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
20
Energy kJ
111
6
48
30
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.9
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
WSW
14
1.9
WNW
7
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
4
1.5
W
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
1.1
E
6
Energy kJ
114
130
184
280
642
1886
375
13
16
17
13
769
1488
1525
1493
1539
527
4
13
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
96
96
96
96
96
96
96
10
10
10
93
10
144
93
93
93
144
197
157
194
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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