Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 3AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1421 | 1628 | 2428 | 2833 | 2851 | 2491 | 2429 | 2224 | 3360 | 3111 | 3318 | 3236 | 3074 | 2877 | 2593 | 2628 | 2460 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:52PM3.00m | 11:16AM2.83m | 11:33PM2.90m | 11:55AM2.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM-0.28m | 5:23PM-0.19m | 5:47AM-0.17m | 6:03PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
1421 | 1628 | 2428 | 2833 | 2851 | 2491 | 2429 | 2224 | 3360 | 3111 | 3318 | 3236 | 3074 | 2877 | 2593 | 2628 | 2460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
86 | 52 | 7 | 26 | 85 | 114 | 64 | 103 | 106 | 17 | 25 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 91 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | 176 | — | — | — | 135 | 126 | 66 | 56 | 64 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 93 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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