Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 401 | 121 | 117 | 149 | 197 | 759 | 864 | 683 | 521 | 416 | 348 | 277 | 227 | 184 | 147 | 119 | 263 | 329 | 485 | 472 | 459 | 439 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.36m | 4:35PM2.41m | 5:15AM2.31m | 5:46PM2.41m | 6:22AM2.33m | 6:51PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.51m | 10:59PM0.41m | 11:28AM0.52m | 00:07AM0.39m | 12:35PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 8:13 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 401 | 96 | 117 | 149 | 197 | 759 | 864 | 683 | 521 | 416 | 348 | 277 | 227 | 95 | 97 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 485 | 472 | 459 | 439 | 408 | 396 | 390 | 321 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NE 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 66 | 67 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 61 | 93 | 184 | 147 | 119 | 90 | 329 | 86 | 85 | 69 | 59 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 16 | NE 5 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 87 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 24 | 121 | 117 | 105 | 263 | 70 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 7 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 28 | 121 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 71 | 85 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 212 | 212 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 192 | 209 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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