Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 | 1628 | 2428 | 2590 | 2851 | 2712 | 2429 | 2224 | 3360 | 3111 | 3318 | 3236 | 3074 | 2877 | 2593 | 2427 | 2460 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.89m | 10:52PM3.00m | 11:16AM2.83m | 11:33PM2.90m | 11:55AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM-0.25m | 5:06AM-0.28m | 5:23PM-0.19m | 5:47AM-0.17m | 6:03PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 | 1628 | 2428 | 2590 | 2851 | 2712 | 2429 | 2224 | 3360 | 3111 | 3318 | 3236 | 3074 | 2877 | 2593 | 2427 | 2460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 |
207 | 80 | 127 | 94 | 86 | 71 | 4 | 45 | 81 | 111 | 79 | 100 | 108 | 12 | 26 | 84 | 114 | — | — | 68 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | N 12 | E 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 314 | 249 | 266 | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — |
6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 206 | — | — | — | 148 | — | 100 | 104 | 96 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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