
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 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 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4191 | 4391 | 4142 | 1596 | 1576 | 2134 | 1842 | 1519 | 1330 | 1158 | 1016 | 1002 | 862 | 837 | 735 | 724 | 693 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:48AM2.80m | 1:14PM2.59m | 1:36AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.03m | 7:05AM0.06m | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:52AM0.26m | 8:10PM0.39m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 1596 | 1576 | 2134 | 1842 | 1519 | 1330 | 1158 | 1016 | 1002 | 862 | 837 | 735 | 724 | 693 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | 98 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
4191 | 4391 | 4142 | 280 | 183 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 35 | 85 | 125 | 167 | 137 | 110 | 72 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 10 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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