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Paturau River surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Paturau River today?
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 10AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
733 | 699 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 730 | 558 | 443 | 361 | 351 | 277 | 239 | 178 | 176 | 214 | 257 | 421 | 411 | 370 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 341 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:30AM2.97m | 9:56PM2.96m | 10:22AM2.97m | 10:46PM2.96m | 11:18AM2.90m | 11:40PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM-0.23m | 3:44PM-0.21m | 4:07AM-0.24m | 4:34PM-0.14m | 4:59AM-0.17m | 5:28PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
733 | 699 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 730 | 558 | 443 | 361 | 351 | 277 | 239 | 178 | 176 | 135 | 257 | 421 | 411 | 370 | 346 | 341 | 336 | 341 | 341 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 |
161 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 110 | 152 | 214 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 30 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
39 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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