
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1255 | 1210 | 1195 | 1038 | 999 | 816 | 795 | 784 | 669 | 573 | 536 | 437 | 341 | 273 | 213 | 158 | 497 | 680 | 582 | 392 | 264 | 266 | 356 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:43PM2.46m | 7:12AM2.58m | 7:45PM2.64m | 8:15AM2.73m | 8:43PM2.83m | 9:13AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.22m | 1:31PM0.19m | 2:00AM0.06m | 2:31PM0.06m | 2:57AM-0.10m | 3:25PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 |
1255 | 1210 | 1195 | 1038 | 999 | 816 | 795 | 784 | 669 | 573 | 536 | 437 | 341 | 273 | 213 | 147 | 497 | 680 | 582 | 392 | 264 | 201 | 130 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | WSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | NNE 7 | W 18 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 147 | 242 | 157 | 125 | 89 | 183 | 65 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | W 23 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | W 13 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 101 | 99 | 95 | 75 | 65 | 126 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 19 | 49 | 158 | 126 | 482 | — | 319 | — | 266 | 356 | 520 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 212 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
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