Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2225 | 1924 | 1452 | 1108 | 978 | 919 | 740 | 575 | 300 | 239 | 233 | 160 | 183 | 297 | 307 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 447 | 453 | 467 | 480 | 446 | 373 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM2.62m | 2:45PM2.43m | 3:11AM2.47m | 3:41PM2.31m | 4:11AM2.36m | 4:39PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.32m | 8:54PM0.46m | 9:29AM0.47m | 9:53PM0.58m | 10:26AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 2225 | 1924 | 1452 | 1108 | 123 | 123 | 107 | 575 | 300 | 237 | 154 | 111 | 108 | 297 | 307 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 447 | 453 | 467 | 480 | 446 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 156 | 154 | 146 | 127 | 131 | 196 | 140 | 105 | 112 | 93 | 100 | 151 | 121 | 84 | 82 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | 188 | 249 | 239 | 233 | 160 | 183 | 78 | 52 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 1600 | 1434 | 1153 | 910 | 978 | 919 | 740 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
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