Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 7AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 |
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4324 | 3445 | 2895 | 2895 | 2895 | 2287 | 2049 | 1867 | 1830 | 1666 | 1666 | 1463 | 1431 | 924 | 884 | 2155 | 1995 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:15AM2.73m | 12:38PM2.59m | 1:00AM2.57m | 1:26PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.04m | 6:30AM0.06m | 6:48PM0.16m | 7:16AM0.22m | 7:40PM0.31m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 |
— | — | 181 | — | — | 227 | — | — | — | — | 287 | 209 | 203 | 167 | 276 | 272 | 1995 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | WNW 15 |
4324 | 3445 | 2895 | 2895 | 2895 | 2287 | 2049 | 1867 | 1830 | 1666 | 1666 | 1463 | 1431 | 924 | 884 | 2155 | 1505 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 144 | 93 | 96 | 157 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 96 | 93 | 91 |
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