Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10PM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
238 | 164 | 305 | 586 | 1280 | 3341 | 2863 | 3633 | 3499 | 4361 | 5788 | 7397 | 7971 | 7836 | 6640 | 5953 | 5270 | 4767 | 4224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.99m | 5:54AM2.04m | 6:27PM2.08m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:23PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.83m | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:45AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 16 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — |
238 | 164 | 87 | 156 | 87 | — | 359 | 161 | 133 | 115 | 68 | — | — | 7836 | 6640 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
69 | 135 | 114 | 181 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
97 | 129 | 305 | 586 | 1280 | 3341 | 2863 | 3633 | 3499 | 4361 | 5788 | 7397 | 7971 | — | 4223 | 5953 | 5270 | 4767 | 4224 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 214 | 96 | 199 | 209 | 197 | 197 | 209 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 197 | 144 |
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