Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 2AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3535 | 4058 | 4586 | 4496 | 4653 | 5111 | 6344 | 7539 | 7726 | 7757 | 7360 | 6417 | 5591 | 5064 | 4388 | 3848 | 3627 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:59PM2.88m | 11:21AM2.77m | 11:35PM2.83m | 11:57AM2.70m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.09m | 5:26PM-0.03m | 5:49AM-0.05m | 6:05PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 14 | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 20 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3236 | — | 82 | 36 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
3535 | 4058 | 4586 | 4496 | 4653 | 5111 | 6344 | 7539 | 7726 | 7757 | 7360 | 6417 | 5591 | 5064 | 4388 | 3848 | 3627 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 209 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 199 | 488 | 205 | 209 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 209 | 157 | 144 | 197 |
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