Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 11AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 405 | 907 | 854 | 841 | 569 | 538 | 538 | 384 | 312 | 172 | 131 | 230 | 491 | 871 | 1701 | 2367 | 1985 | 1322 | 1024 | 821 | 664 | 614 | 471 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:24AM2.92m | 12:58PM2.73m | 1:18AM2.78m | 1:51PM2.58m | 2:13AM2.62m | 2:45PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.00m | 7:04PM0.17m | 7:38AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.31m | 8:33AM0.32m | 8:54PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | N 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 17 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 534 | 353 | 907 | 854 | 3 | 569 | 538 | 538 | 384 | 312 | 172 | 131 | 60 | 120 | 163 | 160 | 2367 | 154 | 1322 | 1024 | 821 | 664 | 614 | 471 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | NE 13 | NE 11 | W 24 | W 24 | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 346 | 405 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 68 | 75 | 125 | — | — | — | 158 | — | 146 | 121 | 109 | 111 | 109 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 103 | 201 | 196 | 196 | 140 | 122 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 841 | 24 | 17 | 485 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 114 | 230 | 491 | 871 | 1701 | 1722 | 1985 | — | — | 650 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 212 | 212 | 209 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 93 | 26 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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