
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3691 | 3626 | 3286 | 3428 | 3881 | 5072 | 2640 | 5121 | 6000 | 6604 | 7524 | 8003 | 7655 | 7085 | 6356 | 5461 | 5017 | 4891 | 3940 | 3314 | 2297 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.93m | 4:04AM1.90m | 4:35PM1.91m | 5:15AM1.93m | 5:48PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.75m | 9:43PM0.77m | 10:15AM0.81m | 11:01PM0.78m | 11:33AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4590 | 7655 | 7085 | 6356 | 3256 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
3691 | 3626 | 3286 | 3428 | 3881 | 5072 | 2640 | 5121 | 6000 | 6604 | 7524 | 8003 | — | — | — | 5461 | 5017 | 4891 | 3940 | 3314 | 2297 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 157 | 144 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 199 | 222 | 157 | 200 | 467 | 96 | 24 | 24 | 151 | 93 | 144 | 157 | 144 | 93 | 93 |
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