Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 2PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (30 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
14
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
13
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
6
4
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:28AM4.41m
9:53PM4.87m
10:07AM4.51m
10:28PM4.90m
10:45AM4.58m
11:02PM4.89m
Low Tide
3:37PM1.25m
3:45AM1.20m
4:17PM1.13m
4:19AM1.13m
4:55PM1.01m
4:54AM1.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
8
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
9
12
14
10
9
8
8
9
Feels °C
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
6
10
10
11
9
8
7
6
7
10
12
7
6
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
5
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
3
6
4
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
90
90
32
30
30
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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