Paturau River Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.62° S 172.48° E

Paturau River WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paturau River sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.1° 

Paturau River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Paturau River surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,543 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paturau River this week:

The surf forecast for Paturau River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Paturau River in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 13s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 9th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 9th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paturau River over the next 16 days.


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