
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4095 | 3664 | 3453 | 3203 | 3148 | 3307 | 2960 | 2508 | 2309 | 2347 | 1021 | 1007 | 1158 | 2746 | 3288 | 3378 | 3609 | 1728 | 1680 | 1499 | 3114 | 3288 | 3243 | 3553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:56AM2.95m | 11:15PM3.05m | 11:43AM2.88m | 00:02AM2.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM-0.14m | 4:41AM-0.25m | 5:04PM-0.15m | 5:30AM-0.22m | 5:50PM-0.09m | 6:18AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
4095 | 3664 | 3453 | 3203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1021 | 1007 | 1158 | 730 | 858 | 1010 | 876 | 1728 | 1680 | 1499 | 746 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | 2175 | 3148 | 3307 | 2960 | 2508 | 2309 | 2347 | 195 | 242 | 223 | 2746 | 3288 | 3378 | 3609 | 330 | 285 | 268 | 3114 | 3288 | 3243 | 3553 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 205 | 157 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 157 | 26 | 26 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 157 |
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