Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 8AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Paturau River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 7 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1665 | 2464 | 3272 | 3486 | 2804 | 1823 | 1224 | 716 | 443 | 363 | 772 | 637 | 597 | 371 | 351 | 420 | 502 | 498 | 734 | 4451 | 1382 | 2081 | 3045 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:40AM2.68m | 9:52PM2.81m | 10:13AM2.76m | 10:25PM2.87m | 10:47AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.12m | 3:46PM0.09m | 4:04AM-0.00m | 4:19PM-0.00m | 4:37AM-0.08m | 4:52PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
269 | 269 | 269 | 198 | 187 | 1404 | 1224 | 716 | 443 | 268 | 181 | 125 | 89 | 66 | 351 | 420 | 404 | 498 | 734 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | NNE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 246 | 181 | 178 | 133 | 183 | 138 | 136 | 196 | 268 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 79 | 11 | 58 | 83 | 79 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
1665 | 2464 | 3272 | 3486 | 2804 | 1823 | — | 53 | 384 | 363 | 772 | 637 | 597 | 371 | 199 | 350 | 502 | 405 | 405 | 4451 | 1382 | 2081 | 3045 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 207 | 212 | 222 | 214 | 227 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 101 | 93 | 101 | 101 | 102 | 143 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
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