Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 3PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
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 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6520 | 6369 | 6817 | 7539 | 2830 | 2310 | 6672 | 6841 | 6653 | 5856 | 4986 | 4257 | 3504 | 1708 | 2493 | 2264 | 1873 | 1613 | 1439 | 1143 | 1002 | 874 | 721 | 711 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13PM2.17m | 3:36AM2.25m | 4:12PM2.19m | 4:37AM2.30m | 5:12PM2.26m | 5:36AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.43m | 9:23PM0.49m | 9:58AM0.38m | 10:23PM0.44m | 10:56AM0.30m | 11:23PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2310 | 6672 | 3614 | 6653 | 5856 | 4986 | 4257 | 3504 | 1708 | 2493 | 2264 | 1873 | 1613 | 1439 | 1143 | 1002 | 874 | 721 | 711 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | E 22 | E 21 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1129 | — | 14 | 8 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 67 | 66 | 227 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6520 | 6369 | 6817 | 7539 | 2830 | 2054 | — | 6841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 197 | 274 | 412 | 103 | 144 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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