Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
12.4° C
0.5° 

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


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.5
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
21
10
8
8
11
12
22
36
64
164
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:43AM3.94m
2:58PM3.93m
3:46AM3.67m
4:09PM3.71m
Low Tide
8:08PM1.78m
8:46AM1.75m
9:27PM2.06m
9:47AM1.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
 mm
3
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
8
12
12
10
7
6
7
7
11
14
15
13
14
Feels °C
5
5
3
3
6
10
11
7
4
2
3
3
7
10
11
9
10
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