
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 3PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1367 | 1174 | 899 | 874 | 975 | 893 | 828 | 721 | 633 | 534 | 566 | 254 | 437 | 368 | 237 | 121 | 186 | 249 | 346 | 394 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.38m | 7:01AM2.41m | 7:29PM2.57m | 7:57AM2.57m | 8:19PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.46m | 00:47AM0.26m | 1:16PM0.26m | 1:44AM0.05m | 2:09PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 18 |
1367 | 1174 | 899 | 874 | 975 | 893 | 828 | 721 | 633 | 534 | 566 | 254 | 437 | 368 | 237 | 121 | 186 | 249 | 346 | 394 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | E 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 8 |
256 | 225 | 145 | 96 | 55 | 37 | 56 | 126 | 123 | 123 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 58 | 49 | 43 | 33 | 194 | 273 | 190 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 57 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 8 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 11 |
1145 | 1081 | 871 | 438 | 250 | 143 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 140 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 515 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 93 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 93 | 144 |
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