Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 482 | 435 | 448 | 370 | 306 | 239 | 409 | 341 | 208 | 130 | 95 | 108 | 143 | 128 | 306 | 453 | 277 | 419 | 465 | 452 | 335 | 343 | 354 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:54PM2.60m | 11:18AM2.53m | 11:31PM2.54m | 11:57AM2.45m | 00:11AM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.41m | 5:05AM0.40m | 5:26PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.43m | 6:05PM0.45m | 6:27AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 539 | 482 | 338 | 247 | 159 | 123 | 239 | 409 | 341 | 142 | 125 | 92 | 108 | 143 | 64 | 29 | 453 | 277 | 419 | 465 | 452 | 335 | 343 | 354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | N 12 | W 7 | N 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 38 | 66 | 93 | 90 | 65 | 41 | 26 | 19 | 130 | 95 | 91 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 41 | 18 | 206 | 159 | 142 | 294 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | NNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | N 12 | WSW 15 | N 12 | WSW 11 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 114 | 251 | 207 | 203 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 342 | 435 | 448 | 370 | 306 | 183 | 67 | 74 | 208 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 128 | 306 | — | 178 | 173 | 188 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 |
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