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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Paturau River today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
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 71mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | |
2633 | 2309 | 2309 | 3973 | 2541 | 1586 | 1026 | 680 | 516 | 600 | 437 | 406 | 306 | 214 | 198 | 432 | 404 | 142 | 125 | 95 | 91 | 107 | 269 | 600 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 10:18PM2.64m | 10:40AM2.59m | 10:54PM2.60m | 11:18AM2.53m | 11:31PM2.54m | 11:57AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.39m | 4:28AM0.38m | 4:50PM0.41m | 5:05AM0.40m | 5:26PM0.43m | 5:44AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
9 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 38 | 2309 | 50 | 44 | 2541 | 1586 | 1026 | 680 | 511 | 369 | 288 | 208 | 162 | 94 | 198 | 432 | 26 | 133 | 125 | 92 | 60 | 65 | 30 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 40 | 61 | 94 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 70 | 93 | 125 | 65 | 42 | 7 | 142 | 98 | 95 | 91 | 25 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 20 | N 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 8 | NW 7 | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 56 | 12 | — | 53 | 39 | 49 | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | W 12 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2633 | — | 2309 | 3973 | — | — | 99 | 332 | 516 | 600 | 437 | 406 | 306 | 214 | 162 | — | 404 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 107 | 269 | 600 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 |
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