Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1663 | 1526 | 1505 | 1463 | 1443 | 795 | 783 | 1809 | 2185 | 1143 | 1174 | 1599 | 3014 | 2908 | 3043 | 3230 | 3906 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM2.57m | 1:26PM2.44m | 1:57AM2.40m | 2:27PM2.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.16m | 7:16AM0.22m | 7:40PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.39m | 8:48PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 381 | 287 | 272 | 1443 | 167 | 218 | 1809 | — | 1143 | 1174 | 1210 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | N 6 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1663 | 1526 | 1505 | 1463 | 290 | 795 | 783 | 23 | 2185 | 315 | 610 | 1599 | 3014 | 2908 | 3043 | 3230 | 3906 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 93 | 101 | 96 | 93 | 24 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 215 | 356 | 396 | 361 |
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