
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (08 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 3AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s 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 glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NE 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:25AM4.43m | 8:56PM4.78m | 9:13AM4.71m | 9:35PM4.98m | 9:55AM4.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.88m | 2:39PM0.99m | 3:01AM0.63m | 3:22PM0.73m | 3:39AM0.48m | 3:59PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | WNW 15 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 21 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
1 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NE 4 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 | N 11 | ESE 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
25 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 47 | 49 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 72 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 198 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 |
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