Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 207 | 187 | 178 | 238 | 164 | 222 | 516 | 1163 | 3184 | 3315 | 4265 | 4238 | 5150 | 6015 | 8023 | 8733 | 8158 | 6640 | 5906 | 4982 | 4430 | 4167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45AM1.99m | 5:18PM1.99m | 5:54AM2.04m | 6:27PM2.08m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:23PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.86m | 11:40PM0.83m | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:45AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 13 | WSW 16 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | — |
289 | 207 | 187 | 178 | 238 | 164 | 222 | 156 | 87 | — | 351 | 277 | 215 | 162 | 92 | — | — | 8158 | 6640 | — | — | 4430 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 31 | 69 | 135 | 87 | 181 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 64 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
34 | 29 | 15 | 49 | 124 | 119 | 203 | 516 | 1163 | 3184 | 3315 | 4265 | 4238 | 5150 | 6015 | 8023 | 8733 | — | 4279 | 5906 | 4982 | 3135 | 4167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 101 | 157 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 215 | 197 | 215 | 216 | 212 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 144 | 144 |
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