
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1332 | 1071 | 905 | 838 | 734 | 745 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 679 | 690 | 1065 | 451 | 519 | 525 | 1037 | 983 | 970 | 834 | 811 | 777 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.35m | 7:23PM2.38m | 7:45AM2.43m | 8:08PM2.48m | 8:29AM2.51m | 8:49PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.68m | 1:36AM0.64m | 1:59PM0.63m | 2:20AM0.58m | 2:43PM0.58m | 3:01AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1332 | 1071 | 905 | 838 | 734 | 745 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 679 | 690 | 1065 | 231 | 519 | 525 | 1037 | 983 | 970 | 834 | 811 | 777 | 604 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 5 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 |
65 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 40 | 27 | 55 | 74 | 451 | 175 | 175 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 82 | 81 | — | 38 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 13 | 18 | 58 | 150 | 110 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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