
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 4PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s 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 (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
586 | 499 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 414 | 529 | 569 | 501 | 501 | 494 | 373 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 249 | 222 | 151 | 147 | 142 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:10AM2.58m | 9:28PM2.63m | 9:49AM2.62m | 10:04PM2.67m | 10:26AM2.64m | 10:40PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.51m | 3:38AM0.47m | 4:00PM0.45m | 4:15AM0.42m | 4:35PM0.40m | 4:51AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
586 | 499 | 491 | 484 | 408 | 414 | 529 | 569 | 501 | 501 | 494 | 373 | 352 | 342 | 336 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 249 | 222 | 151 | 147 | 142 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
— | 57 | 57 | — | 132 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — |
107 | 85 | 40 | 57 | 96 | 83 | 49 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
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