Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 12 am 10 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is

15.9°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (10 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	5s
Afternoon (10 Nov)	2ft (0.6m)	5s
Evening (10 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	5s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 10								Wednesday 11								Thursday 12								Fri 13
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	ESE 5	N 13	ENE 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	E 4	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 8	NNW 7	NNW 8	NNW 6	NNW 8	NW 8	NW 5	NW 6	WNW 6	W 3	N 15	N 15
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	11	21	18	11	7	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0	60	0	29	3	0	0
Wind (km/h)	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	N	NNW	W	W	NNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	10:17PM4.84m				10:45AM5.02m				10:52PM4.77m				11:19AM5.05m				11:29PM4.66m				11:52AM5.00m				00:06AM4.51m
Low Tide			4:22AM0.77m				4:36PM0.85m				4:57AM0.84m				5:09PM0.92m				5:33AM0.95m				5:41PM1.02m				6:10AM1.10m


	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:21	—	—	—	8:22
mm	—	1	2	4	6	12	13	9	3	—	—	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	15	14	15	19	19	17	14	15	13	13	17	20	21	18	12	11	10	10
Feels °C	13	12	13	14	14	14	14	17	14	15	14	13	17	16	14	12	13	11	11	14	15	16	15	9	8	7	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 13	N 13	N 13	ENE 5	N 7	E 5	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 7	N 7	—	N 6	N 12	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	NNW 8	N 16	N 16	N 15	N 7	N 5	NW 5	NW 7	NW 7
kJ	14	14	14	11	8	18	29	38	66	92	92	—	119	3	5	5	5	5	26	5	5	4	4	4	4	19	8
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 14	NW 14	NW 14	N 13	N 13	N 6	E 5	ENE 5	ENE 4	NW 10	NNW 10	—	N 12	N 17	N 12	—	—	W 14	N 16	N 16	N 11	N 11	N 15	NW 8	NNW 8	N 15	NNW 7
kJ	7	7	7	14	3	21	11	7	4	27	38	—	3	6	3	—	—	4	5	5	2	2	4	10	6	17	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 7	N 7	N 6	W 13	W 13	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 12	E 4	—	—	N 17	—	—	—	—	W 18	W 15	N 11	NNW 9	NW 16	N 11	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 15
kJ	2	1	1	4	4	3	3	3	3	1	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	6	4	2	8	10	2	4	4	4	17
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	ESE 5	ESE 4	SE 4	E 5	SE 4	SE 3	—	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NNW 9	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 8	NNW 7	NNW 8	NNW 6	NNW 8	NW 8	NW 5	NW 6	WNW 6	W 3	SW 3	S 3
kJ	108	35	16	5	21	3	2	—	107	179	153	145	54	156	134	173	147	120	43	100	129	60	82	29	3	3	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Paturau River Nelson - West Coast	Fergusons Beach Nelson - West Coast	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Anatori River Nelson - West Coast	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Shingles West Coast South Island	Woodpecker Bay West Coast South Island	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	4	3	1	1	1	3	3	3
Distance (km)	90	90	90	90	90	30	30	34	90	34	90	90	184	184	184	184	66	66	66	143	180	180	167	167	142	90	90
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay																	Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Schnappers Point
Rating (10 max)																	1	1	2
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Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	4	4	5
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	9	8	8	9	8

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