Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1690 | 1321 | 1204 | 1204 | 687 | 1496 | 1775 | 1299 | 961 | 778 | 331 | 326 | 265 | 312 | 333 | 765 | 1005 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:39PM2.63m | 11:56AM2.54m | 00:17AM2.45m | 12:32PM2.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.02m | 6:06PM0.11m | 6:27AM0.20m | 6:45PM0.30m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 1690 | 1321 | 1204 | 1204 | 687 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 331 | 326 | 265 | 312 | 333 | 765 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 1496 | 1775 | 1299 | 961 | 778 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 66 | 1005 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 144 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 197 | 101 | 93 | 93 |
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