Paturau River surf break

Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 18 May 2026 NZST
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Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Paturau River today?

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
W
17
0.7
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
351
277
239
178
176
214
257
516
411
370
346
341
336
341
341
247
236
232
181
181
178
173
170
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
S
5
S
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:22AM2.97m
10:46PM2.96m
11:18AM2.90m
11:40PM2.90m
12:16PM2.79m
Low Tide
4:07AM-0.24m
4:34PM-0.14m
4:59AM-0.17m
5:28PM-0.02m
5:56AM-0.05m
6:24PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:17
Temp °C
9
8
9
12
12
10
9
9
9
8
10
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
10
13
13
10
11
13
7
6
7
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
10
7
5
6
5
5
6
10
10
7
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
Energy kJ
361
351
277
239
178
176
135
257
516
411
370
346
341
336
341
341
247
236
232
181
181
178
173
170
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
W
19
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
17
0.5
WSW
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
9
10
6
6
110
152
214
92
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
19
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
9
30
66
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
11
9
9
1
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
24
144
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
93
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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