
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (22 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | E 3 | NW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09PM3.51m | 5:50AM3.63m | 6:40PM3.74m | 6:51AM3.86m | 7:30PM4.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM2.04m | 11:58AM1.89m | 00:44AM1.82m | 1:05PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 4 | E 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 16 |
19 | 109 | 21 | 84 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 102 | 116 | 143 | 142 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 8 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | E 3 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | — | E 4 | — | ENE 4 |
23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 22 | 169 | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | E 4 | WNW 15 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | E 3 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | E 4 |
42 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 92 | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 185 | 199 | 73 | 167 | 128 | 128 | 180 | 188 | 188 | 73 | 31 | 31 | 180 | 90 |
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