Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
933 | 902 | 872 | 502 | 768 | 1740 | 1674 | 1609 | 1499 | 1459 | 763 | 1016 | 886 | 838 | 649 | 504 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:39AM2.33m | 1:58PM2.22m | 2:31AM2.15m | 2:53PM2.08m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.33m | 7:51AM0.42m | 8:14PM0.54m | 8:40AM0.62m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
933 | 902 | 872 | 502 | 511 | 1740 | 1674 | 1609 | 1499 | 1459 | 763 | 1016 | 886 | 838 | 649 | 504 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
64 | 162 | 300 | 236 | 768 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 13 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 101 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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