Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Paturau River today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Paturau River at 1PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 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 109mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 1324 | 1101 | 2047 | 1341 | 2787 | 3762 | 2162 | 1509 | 1037 | 744 | 535 | 661 | 786 | 937 | 1367 | 2678 | 2528 | 5163 | 4799 | 4511 | 4220 | 3857 | 3504 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.53m | 00:30AM2.59m | 12:56PM2.46m | 1:11AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.31m | 6:23PM0.32m | 6:47AM0.30m | 7:03PM0.34m | 7:30AM0.30m | 7:48PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 22 | WNW 10 | W 20 | W 19 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 151 | 17 | 1101 | 9 | 1341 | 68 | 183 | 2162 | 1509 | 172 | 744 | 432 | 661 | 786 | 937 | 1367 | 2678 | 2528 | 5163 | 4799 | 4511 | 4220 | 3857 | 3504 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 22 | W 16 | WSW 16 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 18 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 15 | WNW 12 | E 6 | W 19 | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 48 | 26 | — | 372 | 291 | 498 | 140 | 311 | 275 | 171 | 434 | 614 | 156 | 722 | — | — | 47 | 887 | 585 | 408 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | W 21 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 318 | 404 | 58 | 459 | 535 | 406 | 367 | 107 | 63 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 12 | N 6 | NW 11 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 295 | 1324 | 154 | 2047 | 620 | 2787 | 3762 | — | 1261 | 1037 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 408 | 540 | 2737 | 2424 | 724 | 130 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 93 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 222 | 225 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 93 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 93 | 151 | 195 | 172 | 93 | 84 | 84 | 91 |
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