Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
12.7°C
0.2° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 1PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (03 Sep)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (03 Sep)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
9 PM
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NNW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
6
2
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.5
W
3
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NNW
9
1.3
NW
9
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1
NW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
29
21
24
33
32
82
46
0
0
0
16
22
19
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:45AM4.76m
1:08PM4.59m
1:33AM4.47m
1:52PM4.30m
2:31AM4.16m
2:55PM3.97m
Low Tide
6:42AM0.87m
7:06PM1.05m
7:31AM1.17m
8:07PM1.40m
8:32AM1.46m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
2
8
6
Temp °C
12
12
14
17
17
14
12
14
14
14
14
15
13
11
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
12
10
8
9
9
6
5
6
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
9
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