Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1322 | 3319 | 4090 | 5155 | 4814 | 5438 | 6520 | 8284 | 8681 | 7731 | 6550 | 5953 | 5270 | 4767 | 4491 | 3716 | 3475 | 2001 | 2753 | 2512 | 2252 | 886 | 1984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54AM2.04m | 6:27PM2.08m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:23PM2.24m | 7:45AM2.29m | 8:07PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:45AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.69m | 1:37AM0.61m | 2:00PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
87 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | 7731 | 6550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2001 | — | — | — | 886 | 1984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 6 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 14 |
1322 | 3319 | 4090 | 5155 | 4814 | 5438 | 6520 | 8284 | 8681 | — | 4223 | 5953 | 5270 | 4767 | 4491 | 3716 | 3475 | 213 | 2753 | 2512 | 2252 | 455 | 1299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 214 | 96 | 209 | 209 | 197 | 197 | 209 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 144 | 157 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
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