Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
12.3°C
0.6° 

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


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)--
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
1.7
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
W
4
0.5
W
3
1.1
NW
14
0.7
NW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
6
0
0
0
0
0
8
4
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
W
35
W
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:05AM3.56m
5:56PM3.69m
6:24AM3.66m
7:16PM3.91m
Low Tide
11:05PM2.12m
11:05AM2.05m
00:21AM2.00m
12:29PM1.94m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
1
2
7
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
8
11
14
14
12
11
Feels °C
9
8
6
8
4
4
5
3
4
6
6
5
8
11
10
8
8
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