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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paturau River today?
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 23s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
645 | 737 | 203 | 203 | 461 | 422 | 377 | 373 | 365 | 328 | 318 | 307 | 300 | 297 | 394 | 372 | 432 | 1294 | 1393 | 1288 | 1187 | 1138 | 1003 | 989 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:40PM2.48m | 7:59AM2.60m | 8:20PM2.57m | 8:37AM2.65m | 8:56PM2.63m | 9:12AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.26m | 1:49AM0.25m | 2:09PM0.19m | 2:29AM0.18m | 2:47PM0.15m | 3:05AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 21 | 51 | 203 | 203 | 227 | 218 | 377 | 373 | 365 | 328 | 249 | 195 | 186 | 72 | 394 | 372 | 353 | 1294 | 1393 | 1288 | 1187 | 1138 | 1003 | 989 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 93 | 146 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 66 | 102 | 318 | 307 | 300 | 297 | 64 | 167 | 432 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 94 | 57 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 2 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 645 | 737 | 66 | 36 | 461 | 422 | 285 | 314 | 308 | 308 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 2 | 71 | 277 | 319 | 194 | 89 | 56 | 29 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 194 | 143 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
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