Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
8309 | 7942 | 7571 | 7193 | 6136 | 5327 | 4892 | 4472 | 4153 | 3558 | 2938 | 2895 | 2834 | 2233 | 2357 | 2184 | 789 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35PM2.83m | 11:57AM2.70m | 00:15AM2.73m | 12:38PM2.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM-0.05m | 6:05PM0.04m | 6:30AM0.06m | 6:48PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 24 | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 20 | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | 11 | — | — | 82 | 36 | 69 | — | 181 | 61 | — | 227 | — | — | 789 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 |
8309 | 7942 | 7571 | 7193 | 6136 | 5327 | 4892 | 4472 | 4153 | 3558 | 2938 | 2895 | 2834 | 2233 | 2357 | 2184 | 374 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 157 | 199 | 157 | 157 | 209 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 197 | 157 | 157 |
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