
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
287 | 777 | 789 | 799 | 706 | 840 | 271 | 558 | 1869 | 2579 | 3406 | 6016 | 9427 | 8470 | 6821 | 5102 | 4054 | 3224 | 2542 | 2157 | 1804 | 1575 | 1533 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26AM2.14m | 5:56PM2.14m | 6:27AM2.19m | 6:57PM2.23m | 7:22AM2.29m | 7:48PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.83m | 00:15AM0.81m | 12:43PM0.81m | 1:12AM0.75m | 1:39PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 18 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | NNW 8 | N 9 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
235 | 186 | 468 | 441 | 579 | 98 | 245 | 408 | 1869 | 2579 | 3406 | 101 | 55 | — | 6821 | 5102 | 4054 | 3224 | 2542 | 2157 | 1804 | 1575 | 1533 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 9 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | 8 | 241 | 18 | 202 | 558 | 310 | 202 | 260 | 121 | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | NNW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 213 | — | 271 | 312 | 34 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — |
287 | 777 | 789 | 799 | 706 | 840 | 166 | — | — | — | — | 6016 | 9427 | 8470 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 182 | 84 | 84 | 212 | 93 | 91 | 13 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 20 | 93 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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