
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Sep) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | E 5 | NW 16 | E 4 | E 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
18 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 86 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:34AM4.50m | 12:51PM4.53m | 1:14AM4.15m | 1:28PM4.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM1.05m | 6:36AM1.13m | 6:40PM1.38m | 7:15AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.71m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NW 16 |
2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 62 | 113 | 117 | 153 | 124 | 78 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 17 | NW 16 | E 5 | ESE 4 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 140 | 68 | 73 | 67 | 16 | 7 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 17 | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 74 | — | — | 65 | 64 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 86 | 139 | 286 | 604 | — | — | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 66 | 90 | 90 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 128 | 143 | 66 | 90 |
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