Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 312 | 172 | 143 | 271 | 604 | 1175 | 1936 | 2225 | 1773 | 1348 | 1045 | 896 | 865 | 687 | 529 | 388 | 478 | 465 | 465 | 394 | 472 | 480 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:18AM2.78m | 1:51PM2.58m | 2:13AM2.62m | 2:45PM2.43m | 3:11AM2.47m | 3:41PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.31m | 8:33AM0.32m | 8:54PM0.46m | 9:29AM0.47m | 9:53PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 431 | 312 | 172 | 131 | 60 | 120 | 107 | 237 | 2225 | 1773 | 1348 | 1045 | 123 | 123 | 687 | 529 | 388 | 207 | 465 | 465 | 394 | 472 | 480 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 125 | — | — | 160 | 156 | 154 | 146 | 127 | 146 | 196 | 140 | 107 | 314 | 478 | 154 | 124 | 121 | 86 | 84 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | W 11 | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 149 | — | — | 140 | 122 | — | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 25 | 61 | 143 | 271 | 604 | 1175 | 1936 | 1582 | 1334 | — | — | 896 | 865 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 96 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 102 | 103 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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