Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
!
!
0
0
!
1
3
3
3
1
1
!
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1336
1488
1899
1573
571
574
472
471
413
705
655
1380
1677
607
426
412
322
317
469
366
893
854
946
538
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
ENE
5
SSE
15
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:38PM3.02m
11:11AM2.94m
11:31PM3.00m
12:05PM2.86m
00:24AM2.92m
12:58PM2.73m
Low Tide
4:52AM-0.19m
5:19PM-0.05m
5:47AM-0.12m
6:12PM0.04m
6:42AM0.00m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
14
15
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
11
10
9
10
9
10
13
13
12
Feels °C
7
4
4
6
7
9
10
10
8
10
6
4
3
5
9
8
7
6
8
6
7
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
13
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
1.2
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1336
1
10
9
156
471
413
705
655
155
155
147
426
268
176
136
469
366
893
5
3
538
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.1
W
21
0.5
W
11
1
WSW
11
0.7
E
5
0.6
WSW
14
0.4
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
12
0.7
W
16
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
Energy kJ
4
9
64
234
27
160
7
1
3
257
412
322
317
346
331
5
5
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
W
20
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
E
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
48
30
121
21
3
3
3
183
294
215
14
6
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
7
2.3
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
9
1488
1899
1573
571
574
472
2
8
1380
1677
607
417
854
946
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
93
157
197
197
157
200
24
0
0
0
93
144
144
209
10
0
0
0
0
0
13
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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