
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 12PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4772 | 4123 | 3645 | 3113 | 3025 | 2909 | 2530 | 2197 | 2228 | 2025 | 1775 | 975 | 1886 | 2079 | 631 | 1610 | 1949 | 2181 | 469 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 333 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:55AM2.84m | 00:12AM2.87m | 12:35PM2.77m | 00:57AM2.75m | 1:19PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM-0.19m | 6:02PM-0.13m | 6:26AM-0.09m | 6:44PM-0.03m | 7:10AM0.07m | 7:32PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | 1797 | 1585 | 1431 | 1303 | 1179 | 1059 | 919 | 1775 | 975 | — | 338 | 631 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
4772 | 4123 | 3645 | 3113 | 3025 | 2909 | 2530 | 2197 | 2228 | 2025 | — | 203 | 1886 | 2079 | 237 | 1610 | 1949 | 2181 | 469 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 333 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 157 | 182 | 182 | 157 | 144 | 93 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 157 | 182 | 144 | 144 | 143 | 143 | 157 | 182 | 182 | 157 | 101 |
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