Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 506 | 705 | 643 | 814 | 1677 | 670 | 627 | 387 | 341 | 399 | 534 | 405 | 907 | 854 | 841 | 983 | 841 | 461 | 384 | 257 | 172 | 223 | 275 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:31PM3.00m | 12:05PM2.86m | 00:24AM2.92m | 12:58PM2.73m | 1:18AM2.78m | 1:51PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM-0.12m | 6:12PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.00m | 7:04PM0.17m | 7:38AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NE 12 | W 24 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 506 | 705 | 643 | 210 | 155 | 147 | 257 | 322 | 210 | 399 | 534 | 353 | 907 | 854 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 461 | 384 | 257 | 172 | 131 | 85 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | E 4 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | W 14 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | W 24 | N 12 | N 10 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 197 | 121 | 160 | 155 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 387 | 341 | 132 | 346 | 405 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 125 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | N 13 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | E 5 | E 4 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | 134 | 183 | 294 | 215 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 24 | — | 814 | 1677 | 670 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 841 | 983 | 841 | 21 | 28 | 73 | 159 | 223 | 275 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 209 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 157 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
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