
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3080 | 2786 | 3032 | 3207 | 3691 | 3626 | 3286 | 3669 | 4140 | 1658 | 3199 | 5775 | 6747 | 7496 | 8457 | 8766 | 8239 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:51AM1.97m | 3:15PM1.93m | 4:04AM1.90m | 4:35PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.67m | 8:57AM0.75m | 9:43PM0.77m | 10:15AM0.81m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 |
3080 | 2786 | 865 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 165 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — |
— | — | 3032 | 3207 | 3691 | 3626 | 3286 | 3669 | 4140 | 1658 | 3199 | 5775 | 6747 | 7496 | 8457 | 8766 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 199 | 227 | 157 | 200 | 467 | 96 | 24 |
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