Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1349 | 1312 | 763 | 1016 | 886 | 767 | 711 | 622 | 661 | 563 | 563 | 415 | 637 | 924 | 1187 | 1223 | 1032 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:31AM2.15m | 2:53PM2.08m | 3:35AM2.03m | 4:02PM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM0.54m | 8:40AM0.62m | 9:13PM0.71m | 9:43AM0.78m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 16 | — | — | — |
1349 | 1312 | 763 | 1016 | 886 | 767 | 711 | 622 | 661 | 563 | 563 | 415 | 637 | 306 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | 10 | 12 | 924 | 1187 | 1223 | 1032 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 144 | 157 | 144 | 144 |
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