Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (22 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 12AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 896 | 919 | 740 | 563 | 408 | 239 | 160 | 160 | 183 | 297 | 373 | 522 | 447 | 522 | 447 | 453 | 467 | 474 | 480 | 367 | 357 | 290 | 282 | 297 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM2.43m | 3:11AM2.47m | 3:41PM2.31m | 4:11AM2.36m | 4:39PM2.24m | 5:10AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.46m | 9:29AM0.47m | 9:53PM0.58m | 10:26AM0.59m | 10:53PM0.66m | 11:23AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | 107 | 563 | 408 | 222 | 154 | 134 | 108 | 297 | 373 | 522 | 447 | 522 | 447 | 453 | 467 | 474 | 104 | 116 | 357 | 290 | 282 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 131 | 196 | 140 | 105 | 249 | 100 | 128 | 151 | 121 | 84 | 84 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 35 | 480 | 367 | 73 | 58 | 5 | 282 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | E 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 122 | 2 | 239 | 160 | 160 | 183 | 67 | 48 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NNE 6 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 896 | 919 | 740 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 82 | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 132 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 103 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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