Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Paturau River today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 6AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
!
0
!
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
705
643
814
1677
670
627
387
341
399
534
405
907
854
841
983
841
461
384
257
172
223
275
338
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
S
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:31PM3.00m
12:05PM2.86m
00:24AM2.92m
12:58PM2.73m
1:18AM2.78m
1:51PM2.58m
Low Tide
5:47AM-0.12m
6:12PM0.04m
6:42AM0.00m
7:04PM0.17m
7:38AM0.15m
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
11
11
10
11
13
13
11
11
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
5
4
4
6
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
8
5
6
9
10
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
17
0.7
W
16
1.7
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
506
705
643
210
155
147
257
322
210
399
534
353
907
854
5
11
9
461
384
257
172
131
85
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
14
1
W
14
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.3
W
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
19
Energy kJ
197
121
160
155
1
3
3
387
341
132
346
405
16
5
11
3
2
36
36
34
68
75
125
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.1
N
13
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
30
10
13
7
3
134
183
294
215
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.7
E
5
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
0.8
W
4
0.8
WNW
5
1.2
WNW
5
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
7
24
814
1677
670
627
841
983
841
21
28
73
159
223
275
338
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
93
93
157
209
20
0
0
0
0
0
13
93
93
93
93
93
93
157
96
96
96
96
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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