Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1332
1071
905
838
734
745
669
669
669
669
669
679
690
1065
451
519
525
1037
983
970
834
811
777
604
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
0
NNW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:58AM2.35m
7:23PM2.38m
7:45AM2.43m
8:08PM2.48m
8:29AM2.51m
8:49PM2.56m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.68m
1:36AM0.64m
1:59PM0.63m
2:20AM0.58m
2:43PM0.58m
3:01AM0.53m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
6
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
11
14
13
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1332
1071
905
838
734
745
669
669
669
669
669
679
690
1065
231
519
525
1037
983
970
834
811
777
604
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
7
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
65
39
17
10
14
35
45
30
18
28
40
27
55
74
451
175
175
12
4
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
3
46
82
81
38
15
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
1
E
5
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
19
13
18
58
150
110
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
10
20
20
0
0
20
20
13
0
0
20
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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