
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 3PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 273 | 361 | 251 | 232 | 225 | 297 | 286 | 188 | 183 | 210 | 453 | 664 | 526 | 526 | 441 | 427 | 761 | 591 | 603 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.63m | 8:34PM2.79m | 9:03AM2.78m | 9:23PM2.95m | 9:51AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.07m | 2:48AM-0.13m | 3:13PM-0.10m | 3:37AM-0.26m | 3:59PM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
303 | 242 | 238 | 186 | 165 | 225 | 297 | 286 | 188 | 183 | 167 | 265 | 311 | 367 | 333 | 378 | 427 | 761 | 591 | 478 | 379 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | NNE 6 |
30 | 273 | 361 | 251 | 232 | 121 | 56 | 17 | 16 | 67 | 179 | 119 | 109 | 104 | 106 | 408 | 381 | 432 | 432 | 603 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | — | W 19 | — | WSW 17 |
30 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 122 | 67 | 74 | 117 | 163 | 42 | 195 | — | 117 | — | 632 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — |
8 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 53 | 73 | 53 | 26 | 51 | 210 | 453 | 664 | 526 | 526 | 441 | 333 | 247 | 180 | 170 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 143 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 143 | 93 | 13 | 13 |
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