Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
862 | 711 | 701 | 1240 | 1393 | 1025 | 827 | 874 | 651 | 521 | 785 | 749 | 849 | 948 | 886 | 850 | 390 | 890 | 1004 | 978 | 892 | 869 | 845 | 714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.41m | 6:10PM2.39m | 6:32AM2.55m | 7:05PM2.55m | 7:28AM2.70m | 7:59PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.21m | 00:20AM0.23m | 12:50PM0.11m | 1:16AM0.09m | 1:45PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
862 | 711 | 701 | 1240 | 1393 | 1025 | 827 | 874 | 651 | 521 | 785 | 749 | 849 | 948 | 886 | 850 | 154 | 890 | 1004 | 978 | 892 | 869 | 845 | 714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 5 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
112 | 307 | 408 | — | — | 28 | 119 | 30 | 162 | 225 | 56 | 67 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 224 | 327 | 138 | 122 | 117 | 89 | 120 | 114 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 39 | 82 | 82 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 69 | 71 | 103 | 111 | 139 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 93 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 20 | 0 |
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