Paturau River Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Paturau River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Paturau River

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (03 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 9PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (03 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
1
0
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0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
11
1.3
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.8
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
N
8
3
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.3
WNW
10
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.6
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
208
130
95
108
150
113
277
352
306
437
471
482
407
486
652
587
1226
878
692
338
416
314
394
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:31PM2.54m
11:57AM2.45m
00:11AM2.46m
12:40PM2.35m
00:55AM2.38m
Low Tide
5:26PM0.43m
5:44AM0.43m
6:05PM0.45m
6:27AM0.45m
6:47PM0.47m
7:14AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:08
 mm
2
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
5
2
2
5
3
Temp °C
15
12
12
12
13
14
15
17
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
10
8
9
10
12
12
13
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
12
13
14
13
13
10
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
9
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
11
0.5
W
7
0.4
SW
11
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
NNW
8
1.1
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
9
3
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
9
2.1
NNW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.6
NNW
9
Energy kJ
26
142
125
92
108
150
25
29
291
306
437
471
482
314
231
295
572
1226
878
692
338
416
313
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
7
0.4
N
8
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
N
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
N
12
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.2
WSW
11
1
N
7
1.5
WNW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1
W
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
N
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
0.2
W
19
Energy kJ
7
19
130
95
91
11
44
11
94
97
43
12
92
407
44
44
43
42
169
348
239
341
314
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.3
NW
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
N
11
0.3
N
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.3
WNW
10
1
NW
9
0.9
NNW
9
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
13
7
11
11
10
24
14
21
21
12
12
18
35
44
9
22
42
40
335
155
151
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
12
1
W
10
0.6
W
4
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NNW
4
1.3
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
1.2
N
7
0.9
NNW
8
1.8
NNW
9
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
N
8
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
579
208
10
4
25
113
277
352
72
139
95
486
652
587
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
93
93
93
13
13
93
93
93
96
13
13
93
93
93
93
91
84
84
84
84
84
84
91
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
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