Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 9AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 16 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:48AM3.85m | 7:38PM4.19m | 7:45AM3.99m | 8:24PM4.42m | 8:32AM4.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM1.88m | 12:54PM1.82m | 1:39AM1.72m | 1:52PM1.67m | 2:21AM1.54m | 2:43PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 4 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 209 | 130 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | E 3 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 52 | 52 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 44 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 30 | 30 |
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