Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 273 | 213 | 262 | 616 | 881 | 616 | 413 | 342 | 353 | 412 | 846 | 1677 | 1167 | 3702 | 4456 | 4769 | 4766 | 4227 | 3966 | 3962 | 3962 | 3650 | 3277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.73m | 8:43PM2.83m | 9:13AM2.85m | 9:36PM2.97m | 10:06AM2.94m | 10:27PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.06m | 2:57AM-0.10m | 3:25PM-0.06m | 3:50AM-0.21m | 4:16PM-0.14m | 4:41AM-0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | W 13 | W 18 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 341 | 273 | 213 | 147 | 186 | 881 | 616 | 413 | 328 | 226 | 49 | 215 | 321 | 1167 | 3702 | 4456 | 4769 | 4766 | 4227 | 3966 | 3962 | 3962 | 3650 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 18 | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 75 | 96 | 81 | 342 | 353 | 128 | 232 | — | 145 | 94 | 75 | 56 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 147 | 104 | 135 | 121 | 70 | 129 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 881 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 17 | 57 | 262 | 616 | — | — | — | — | — | 412 | 846 | 1677 | 890 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 2731 | 2905 | 2644 | 3277 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 212 | 167 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 102 | 197 | 96 | 206 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 197 |
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