Paturau River surf break

Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paturau River today?

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (01 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (01 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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)
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1393
1271
1171
1122
989
989
801
767
755
755
663
586
595
1106
786
756
706
687
687
678
569
522
475
396
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
N
5
NW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
S
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:56PM2.63m
9:12AM2.66m
9:30PM2.66m
9:47AM2.65m
10:03PM2.66m
10:21AM2.61m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.14m
3:22PM0.15m
3:39AM0.14m
3:56PM0.17m
4:13AM0.17m
4:31PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:15
7:16
7:16
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5:37
5:37
5:35
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
15
14
12
12
11
10
10
12
14
14
12
7
7
8
8
10
12
12
11
10
10
7
6
6
10
10
10
11
10
8
8
11
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
0.6
W
17
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1393
1271
1171
1122
989
989
801
767
755
755
663
586
595
202
786
756
706
687
687
678
569
522
475
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
10
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
6
6
3
3
1
12
12
9
10
3
3
2
19
12
10
10
1
4
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
18
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
2
2
12
3
25
9
9
5
5
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
5
1.7
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
89
55
21
9
15
48
1106
85
49
1
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
0
144
13
13
0
0
13
93
93
144
26
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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