Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 8PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 906 | 881 | 253 | 671 | 482 | 558 | 1869 | 2529 | 3406 | 7678 | 9771 | 8733 | 7122 | 5441 | 4083 | 3224 | 2542 | 2157 | 1804 | 1442 | 1285 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM2.14m | 6:27AM2.19m | 6:57PM2.23m | 7:22AM2.29m | 7:48PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.83m | 00:15AM0.81m | 12:43PM0.81m | 1:12AM0.75m | 1:39PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | W 17 | WSW 17 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
| kJ | 400 | 618 | 253 | 198 | 482 | 434 | 1869 | 2529 | 3406 | 101 | 44 | — | 7122 | 5441 | 4083 | 3224 | 2542 | 2157 | 1804 | 1442 | 1285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 489 | 246 | 98 | 271 | 558 | 344 | 207 | 178 | 124 | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | WSW 12 | N 10 | W 17 | WSW 15 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 213 | 8 | 364 | 312 | 10 | 103 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 906 | 881 | 244 | 671 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 7678 | 9771 | 8733 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 212 | 144 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 10 | 99 | 102 | 209 | 96 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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