Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 12PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4176 | 3423 | 2252 | 1507 | 1047 | 730 | 636 | 512 | 331 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 166 | 469 | 478 | 637 | 904 | 5186 | 5096 | 5092 | 5434 | 5250 | 1187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.70m | 11:27PM2.79m | 11:49AM2.67m | 00:02AM2.74m | 12:25PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.14m | 5:20PM0.14m | 5:40AM0.10m | 5:55PM0.14m | 6:17AM0.10m | 6:32PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 4176 | 3423 | 2252 | 1507 | 1047 | 730 | 636 | 512 | 117 | 124 | 42 | 156 | 115 | 214 | 299 | 637 | 904 | — | — | — | — | — | 1187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 19 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 156 | 92 | 33 | 111 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | E 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 4 | 156 | 68 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | — | — | — | 331 | 54 | — | — | 166 | 469 | 478 | 210 | 292 | 5186 | 5096 | 5092 | 5434 | 5250 | 964 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 93 | 93 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 209 | 261 |
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