
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
445 | 360 | 417 | 628 | 589 | 558 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 419 | 390 | 372 | 303 | 273 | 361 | 251 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.39m | 7:07AM2.47m | 7:38PM2.59m | 8:09AM2.63m | 8:34PM2.79m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.28m | 1:25PM0.27m | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:23PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
445 | 360 | 260 | 628 | 589 | 558 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 419 | 390 | 372 | 303 | 242 | 238 | 186 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
187 | 334 | 417 | 206 | 169 | 126 | 99 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 56 | 41 | 30 | 273 | 361 | 251 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
270 | 181 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 68 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
384 | 341 | 308 | 259 | 238 | 192 | 163 | 137 | 117 | — | 3 | 10 | 27 | 53 | 36 | 22 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 144 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 157 |
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