Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.9° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
408
414
529
569
494
501
494
373
352
342
336
273
273
273
249
198
195
147
140
138
106
93
66
66
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
0
NNE
0
W
0
W
0
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:28PM2.63m
9:49AM2.62m
10:04PM2.67m
10:26AM2.64m
10:40PM2.69m
11:02AM2.63m
Low Tide
3:38AM0.47m
4:00PM0.45m
4:15AM0.42m
4:35PM0.40m
4:51AM0.38m
5:10PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
10
10
9
10
11
14
14
11
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
408
414
529
569
494
501
494
373
352
342
336
273
273
273
249
198
195
147
140
138
106
93
66
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
10
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
132
132
5
3
1
1
1
4
2
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
N
3
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
25
6
1
13
6
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
78
78
54
29
14
13
9
1
2
1
1
6
15
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
144
0
0
0
0
13
93
93
144
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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