Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 7PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NE 5 | E 7 | NE 4 | E 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 18 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 11:42AM5.14m | 11:56PM5.17m | 12:18PM4.97m | 00:33AM4.91m | 12:54PM4.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.53m | 5:58AM0.58m | 6:09PM0.76m | 6:35AM0.86m | 6:42PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
64 | 89 | 57 | 31 | 71 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | 57 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | E 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 48 | 31 | 127 | 154 | 53 | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 128 | 128 | 31 | 30 |
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