
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
669 | 573 | 536 | 437 | 341 | 273 | 213 | 278 | 844 | 1124 | 596 | 349 | 292 | 302 | 444 | 545 | 1039 | 1269 | 3944 | 4348 | 4481 | 4532 | 4136 | 4240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45PM2.64m | 8:15AM2.73m | 8:43PM2.83m | 9:13AM2.85m | 9:36PM2.97m | 10:06AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.06m | 2:31PM0.06m | 2:57AM-0.10m | 3:25PM-0.06m | 3:50AM-0.21m | 4:16PM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 |
669 | 573 | 536 | 437 | 341 | 273 | 213 | 147 | 107 | 1124 | 596 | 349 | 260 | 192 | 48 | 215 | 1039 | 1269 | 3944 | 4348 | 4481 | 4532 | 4136 | 4240 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 23 | WSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 18 | NNW 7 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 102 | 96 | 108 | 292 | 302 | 128 | 232 | 237 | 881 | 108 | 77 | 43 | 47 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | W 23 | WSW 13 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 18 | N 7 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 98 | 187 | 84 | 66 | 109 | 26 | 321 | 156 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 64 | 278 | 844 | 910 | — | — | — | — | 444 | 545 | 761 | 855 | — | — | — | — | — | 2920 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 93 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 214 | 144 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 84 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 102 | 199 | 96 | 206 |
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