Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 8AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
745
659
669
669
659
659
679
690
941
451
434
1051
1037
983
970
834
811
777
604
586
577
491
560
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
ESE
0
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ENE
5
NE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:23PM2.38m
7:45AM2.43m
8:08PM2.48m
8:29AM2.51m
8:49PM2.56m
9:10AM2.58m
Low Tide
1:36AM0.64m
1:59PM0.63m
2:20AM0.58m
2:43PM0.58m
3:01AM0.53m
3:23PM0.51m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
11
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
Feels °C
9
11
9
10
12
14
12
11
12
12
11
12
10
11
12
11
10
9
8
7
8
12
12
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
734
745
659
669
669
659
659
679
690
941
231
175
1051
1037
983
970
834
811
777
604
586
577
491
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
7
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
5
0.3
W
18
0.3
W
18
Energy kJ
15
22
32
32
29
29
38
37
51
70
451
434
14
14
21
71
26
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
46
82
81
52
25
1
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
30
39
28
78
199
159
12
17
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
20
13
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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