Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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)
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
534
405
907
854
841
569
538
538
384
312
172
131
230
491
871
1701
2367
1985
1322
1024
821
664
614
471
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:24AM2.92m
12:58PM2.73m
1:18AM2.78m
1:51PM2.58m
2:13AM2.62m
2:45PM2.43m
Low Tide
6:42AM0.00m
7:04PM0.17m
7:38AM0.15m
7:58PM0.31m
8:33AM0.32m
8:54PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
2
7
Temp °C
11
10
11
13
13
11
11
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
16
14
13
13
15
15
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
9
9
8
6
6
10
12
12
11
10
12
12
10
11
10
8
10
12
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
0.1
N
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
3.5
WNW
10
0.5
W
17
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
534
353
907
854
3
569
538
538
384
312
172
131
60
120
163
160
2367
154
1322
1024
821
664
614
471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
1
W
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
346
405
6
5
11
11
9
36
36
34
68
75
125
158
146
121
109
111
109
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
6
6
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
7
103
201
196
196
140
122
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
W
13
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
2.1
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
W
10
1.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
841
24
17
485
15
35
55
114
230
491
871
1701
1722
1985
650
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
13
93
93
93
93
93
93
96
96
96
212
212
209
197
96
96
93
26
93
93
93
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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