
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
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 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5104 | 4271 | 4163 | 3937 | 3574 | 3059 | 2543 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1076 | 678 | 534 | 439 | 352 | 342 | 427 | 321 | 406 | 694 | 716 | 615 | 1708 | 2080 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM2.38m | 1:58AM2.44m | 2:28PM2.31m | 2:51AM2.38m | 3:25PM2.27m | 3:53AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.30m | 7:48PM0.37m | 8:18AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.41m | 9:11AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
5104 | 4271 | 4163 | 3937 | 3574 | 3059 | 2543 | 2115 | 1668 | 1432 | 1076 | 678 | 438 | 201 | 195 | 342 | 427 | 321 | 406 | 694 | 716 | 615 | 1708 | 2080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | E 7 | E 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | E 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | E 7 | E 8 |
5 | 21 | 32 | 41 | 61 | 81 | 75 | 70 | 95 | 72 | 54 | 82 | 193 | 439 | 352 | 57 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 52 | 404 | 376 | 33 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 20 | E 5 | W 18 | W 18 | E 7 | E 6 | W 23 | W 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 534 | 106 | 84 | 56 | 67 | 13 | 167 | 227 | 57 | 36 | 43 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
1003 | 1861 | 2182 | 1629 | 1728 | 887 | 220 | 165 | 167 | 128 | 135 | 960 | 498 | — | 256 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 151 | 191 | 93 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
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