
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1299 | 1324 | 1631 | 1045 | 1621 | 1318 | 947 | 781 | 560 | 484 | 378 | 317 | 302 | 233 | 184 | 125 | 85 | 94 | 67 | 86 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM2.51m | 1:24AM2.55m | 1:51PM2.40m | 2:16AM2.43m | 2:48PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:42AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.34m | 8:35AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
894 | 1324 | 1631 | 1045 | 1621 | 1318 | 947 | 781 | 560 | 484 | 378 | 317 | 302 | 233 | 184 | 125 | 85 | 94 | 67 | 86 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 14 | E 5 | WSW 14 | — | E 5 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 |
605 | 763 | 43 | 514 | — | 11 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 46 | 46 | 83 | 42 | 38 | 38 | 66 | 39 | 37 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | — | W 18 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | NE 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 20 | W 20 |
— | 6 | — | 26 | — | 56 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
1299 | 34 | — | 30 | 22 | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 10 | 167 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 20 |
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