Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1195 | 1038 | 999 | 816 | 795 | 784 | 669 | 573 | 536 | 437 | 341 | 273 | 213 | 215 | 784 | 931 | 572 | 401 | 297 | 382 | 403 | 500 | 1022 | 1019 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM2.58m | 7:45PM2.64m | 8:15AM2.73m | 8:43PM2.83m | 9:13AM2.85m | 9:36PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:31PM0.19m | 2:00AM0.06m | 2:31PM0.06m | 2:57AM-0.10m | 3:25PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1195 | 1038 | 999 | 816 | 795 | 784 | 669 | 573 | 536 | 437 | 341 | 273 | 213 | 147 | 107 | 931 | 572 | 401 | 297 | 202 | 226 | 206 | 1022 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | ENE 4 | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 147 | 146 | 114 | 173 | 273 | 353 | 232 | 193 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | W 23 | WSW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 13 | N 7 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 11 | 102 | 98 | 40 | 72 | 54 | 121 | 24 | 325 | 775 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 18 | 47 | 215 | 784 | — | — | — | — | 382 | 403 | 500 | 478 | 980 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
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