
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3218 | 3364 | 3297 | 3580 | 5934 | 5511 | 5261 | 5380 | 5660 | 5726 | 5977 | 6203 | 6309 | 6251 | 6104 | 5955 | 4567 | 4410 | 3738 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:27PM2.29m | 3:10AM2.25m | 3:46PM2.20m | 4:34AM2.20m | 5:12PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.46m | 9:24AM0.54m | 10:12PM0.52m | 10:50AM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 6309 | 6251 | 6104 | 5955 | 4567 | 4410 | 3738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
3218 | 3364 | 3297 | 3580 | 5934 | 5511 | 5261 | 5380 | 5660 | 5726 | 5977 | 6203 | 4625 | 4284 | 4461 | 4409 | 342 | 489 | 632 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 197 | 356 | 212 | 96 | 96 | 197 | 197 | 212 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 96 | 157 |
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