Paturau River surf break

Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 23 May 2026 NZST
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Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paturau River today?

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (23 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1
W
19
1.2
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
633
551
476
469
389
371
728
929
1800
1672
1591
1411
1178
911
778
778
659
499
922
824
812
745
589
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:21PM2.38m
3:49AM2.44m
4:24PM2.31m
4:54AM2.40m
5:24PM2.30m
5:52AM2.41m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.37m
9:31PM0.52m
10:10AM0.46m
10:36PM0.56m
11:11AM0.50m
11:36PM0.56m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
12
11
12
11
11
14
13
11
12
12
10
9
7
8
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
10
7
5
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
18
1.8
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
412
633
551
476
469
389
371
309
929
1800
1672
1591
1411
1178
911
778
778
659
499
5
10
9
4
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
15
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
N
12
0.6
N
11
0.6
W
20
1
W
19
1
WSW
12
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
N
10
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
222
21
14
43
69
91
282
728
320
62
58
51
30
9
5
14
30
14
12
3
3
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
W
21
0.5
N
11
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
80
30
15
14
8
80
64
69
64
13
4
26
25
3
3
3
3
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
7
22
33
50
58
45
23
19
21
19
13
8
13
922
824
812
745
589
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
24
24
157
144
93
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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