Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 12AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 8 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
539 | 354 | 351 | 436 | 561 | 498 | 975 | 1427 | 1929 | 2619 | 3054 | 4135 | 4805 | 7314 | 8010 | 4294 | 8091 | 7535 | 6319 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25PM2.87m | 10:47AM2.79m | 10:59PM2.88m | 11:21AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM-0.00m | 4:37AM-0.08m | 4:52PM-0.04m | 5:12AM-0.09m | 5:26PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
89 | 66 | 351 | 420 | 404 | 498 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
196 | 268 | 44 | 31 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
539 | 354 | 255 | 436 | 561 | 471 | 975 | 1427 | 1929 | 2619 | 3054 | 4135 | 4805 | 7314 | 8010 | 4294 | 8091 | 7535 | 6319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 93 | 93 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 197 | 199 | 157 | 199 | 157 | 197 | 212 | 209 | 157 |
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