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Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Patons Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 5 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:43AM4.54m | 10:10PM4.97m | 10:21AM4.51m | 10:43PM4.92m | 10:59AM4.48m | 11:16PM4.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM1.10m | 4:00AM1.10m | 4:27PM1.13m | 4:32AM1.12m | 5:06PM1.16m | 5:07AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 12 |
 kJ | — | 1933 | 1698 | 1013 | 847 | — | 1282 | 1065 | 653 | 422 | 291 | 210 | 167 | 133 | 94 | 32 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 15 | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 7 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WNW 5 | SW 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 1343 | 1147 | 1218 | — | 627 | 1586 | 2482 | — | — | 35 | 14 | 500 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 69 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 90 | 90 |
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