
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
693 | 586 | 577 | 577 | 491 | 454 | 447 | 454 | 415 | 754 | 896 | 907 | 813 | 813 | 768 | 644 | 758 | 758 | 857 | 763 | 745 | 669 | 653 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.22m | 6:05PM2.30m | 6:43AM2.28m | 7:14PM2.42m | 7:46AM2.39m | 8:11PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.48m | 11:46AM0.56m | 00:28AM0.40m | 12:59PM0.44m | 1:32AM0.25m | 1:59PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
693 | 586 | 577 | 577 | 491 | 454 | 447 | 454 | 415 | 754 | 896 | 907 | 813 | 813 | 768 | 644 | 758 | 758 | 857 | 763 | 745 | 669 | 653 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 4 | — | N 13 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 10 | N 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 113 | 180 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 71 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 14 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | N 13 | N 12 | WNW 8 | N 12 |
12 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 7 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 194 | 194 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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