Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 5AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | - | - |
| Evening (18 Jun) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 101 | 108 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:18PM5.44m | 11:41AM5.00m | 00:05AM5.29m | 12:34PM4.84m | 00:53AM5.04m | 1:26PM4.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20AM0.54m | 5:49PM0.66m | 6:12AM0.69m | 6:36PM0.82m | 7:04AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 21 | NNW 5 | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | E 4 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | W 12 | E 4 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 13 | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 14 | NW 14 | — | NW 13 | NW 8 | N 12 | — | NW 7 | E 4 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 101 | 108 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 90 | 90 | 128 | 180 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 128 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
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