Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
!
0
!
2
!
4
!
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
W
9
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
3.5
NNW
10
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
NNE
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.8
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
1.9
WSW
14
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
80
48
55
49
67
133
230
279
1106
1162
1008
2044
1567
1798
1294
906
898
794
749
703
978
1399
1973
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
40
N
5
N
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
0
S
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
11:38AM2.59m
11:52PM2.64m
12:16PM2.53m
00:30AM2.59m
12:56PM2.46m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.34m
5:45PM0.33m
6:06AM0.31m
6:23PM0.32m
6:47AM0.30m
7:03PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
9
18
5
1
2
Temp °C
11
12
12
14
14
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
9
9
9
Feels °C
8
9
10
12
11
9
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
13
7
7
9
6
7
8
6
8
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.5
NW
4
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.4
W
14
0.7
W
12
2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
16
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
NNE
9
2.2
NW
10
1.2
NNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
1.8
W
10
2.3
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
11
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
65
80
39
8
49
67
133
57
151
1106
1162
1008
26
1567
1798
1215
906
218
794
749
703
978
862
1973
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.5
W
19
2.5
WNW
10
1.6
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
N
8
1
W
16
1.5
NW
9
0.9
W
15
1.9
WSW
14
0.2
W
22
Energy kJ
21
26
48
55
40
40
40
31
16
16
25
9
34
68
183
1294
351
188
137
535
349
367
1399
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
W
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
23
0.3
WSW
16
0.7
W
18
0.8
W
18
0.8
W
18
1
W
17
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
16
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
15
35
1
6
6
11
51
318
404
395
566
174
406
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.8
NNW
5
1
NNW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
0.9
NNE
6
1.6
N
6
2.1
N
7
3.5
NNW
10
3
N
8
3
NNE
8
1.4
W
6
2.2
WNW
10
0.6
ESE
3
1.3
ESE
5
Energy kJ
7
10
10
9
32
63
230
279
53
190
461
2044
1057
1162
121
898
6
93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
93
93
13
93
93
93
93
91
93
93
207
212
212
215
222
84
84
84
91
93
96
93
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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