Paturau River Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Paturau River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paturau River

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 3.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (09 Jun)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
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4
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4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3025
2107
2310
6841
6653
5856
4986
4257
3504
1708
2493
2076
1873
1613
1439
1143
1002
874
721
711
606
1240
1239
1025
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
3:36AM2.25m
4:12PM2.19m
4:37AM2.30m
5:12PM2.26m
5:36AM2.41m
Low Tide
9:23PM0.49m
9:58AM0.38m
10:23PM0.44m
10:56AM0.30m
11:23PM0.35m
11:53AM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
10
14
14
11
10
10
9
9
9
13
13
10
10
9
8
8
8
11
12
10
Feels °C
4
6
6
5
6
10
13
9
8
7
6
7
6
12
12
8
8
7
6
6
5
10
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WSW
16
2.2
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
15
2.2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2107
2310
6841
6653
5856
4986
4257
3504
1708
2493
2076
1873
1613
1439
1143
1002
874
721
711
606
1240
1239
1025
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
16
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
21
1.7
WSW
10
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
20
0.4
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.8
WSW
18
0.2
W
21
Energy kJ
1144
4
9
585
9
30
67
112
307
408
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
10
1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3025
2006
1734
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
227
103
217
151
20
20
144
93
10
0
10
10
10
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
157
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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