
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1145 | 6413 | 6269 | 1376 | 1331 | 1549 | 5006 | 1107 | 963 | 984 | 990 | 2025 | 633 | 1285 | 989 | 755 | 560 | 484 | 378 | 317 | 302 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:25PM2.60m | 00:41AM2.66m | 1:05PM2.51m | 1:24AM2.55m | 1:51PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.10m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.24m | 7:42AM0.23m | 8:03PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 963 | 984 | 990 | 2025 | 480 | 1285 | 989 | 755 | 560 | 484 | 378 | 317 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | ENE 5 | WSW 14 | ENE 5 | E 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 894 | 849 | 639 | 28 | 633 | 7 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 83 | 46 | 46 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | W 20 | ENE 5 | W 18 | W 18 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 30 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 3 |
1145 | 6413 | 6269 | 1376 | 1331 | 1549 | 5006 | 1107 | — | 85 | 43 | — | — | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 197 | 157 | 209 | 200 | 218 | 217 | 24 | 10 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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