
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 3PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11PM3.92m | 3:08AM3.58m | 3:16PM3.62m | 4:31AM3.51m | 5:09PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM1.73m | 8:32PM2.00m | 9:04AM1.96m | 10:10PM2.12m | 10:26AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NNW 5 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
45 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 121 | 116 | 231 | 206 | 176 | 236 | 198 | 216 | 181 | 129 | 122 | — | 18 | 109 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 |
1 | 24 | 24 | 9 | — | — | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 |
7 | 294 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 118 | 122 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 287 | 33 | 365 | 275 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 128 | 143 | 66 | 128 | 128 | 169 | 196 | 128 | 172 | 463 | 66 | 31 | 31 | 128 | 66 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 66 | 90 |
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