Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 20s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 8AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
627 | 860 | 1202 | 790 | 923 | 788 | 875 | 737 | 761 | 1570 | 2342 | 5936 | 6520 | 6369 | 6112 | 2187 | 6651 | 1869 | 2365 | 2610 | 4986 | 4600 | 4257 | 3857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.31m | 2:17PM2.20m | 2:37AM2.25m | 3:13PM2.17m | 3:36AM2.25m | 4:12PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.49m | 8:06AM0.46m | 8:26PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.43m | 9:23PM0.49m | 9:58AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
278 | 251 | 196 | 327 | 923 | 788 | 86 | 70 | 761 | 1570 | 2342 | 40 | 18 | — | — | 2187 | — | 1869 | 2365 | 2610 | 4986 | 4600 | 4257 | 3857 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 24 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 22 | W 21 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 10 | — | — | — | E 22 |
63 | 59 | 11 | 151 | 125 | 103 | 83 | 320 | 85 | 67 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1301 | 541 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | W 17 | WSW 16 | W 24 | W 23 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 43 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
627 | 860 | 1202 | 790 | — | — | 875 | 737 | 686 | 597 | 462 | 5936 | 6520 | 6369 | 6112 | 1051 | 6651 | 1418 | 1230 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 24 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 205 | 218 | 103 | 103 | 24 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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