Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
12 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 39 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:16PM3.91m | 7:24AM3.88m | 8:04PM4.20m | 8:11AM4.15m | 8:41PM4.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM1.80m | 1:36PM1.66m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:25PM1.31m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | — | NW 14 | WNW 14 |
88 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 22 | 15 | 54 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 8 | — | 8 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | — | — |
9 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 |
12 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 39 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 66 | 66 |
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