Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is

12.6° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15								Thursday 16
	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	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 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	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 7	NW 9	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	NNW 7	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NNW 4	NNW 5	NW 5	NW 6	NNW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 15	NW 6
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	14	21	75	63	32	24	0	34
Wind (km/h)	NNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	8:46PM5.02m				8:51AM4.91m					9:35PM5.33m				9:47AM5.07m				10:20PM5.50m				10:39AM5.14m
Low Tide			2:38AM0.72m					3:07PM0.80m				3:31AM0.52m				4:02PM0.60m				4:21AM0.39m				4:49PM0.51m


	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—
mm	10	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	11	10	11	15	15	12	13	12	11	11	12	16	17	13	12	13	13	11	10	14	13	13
Feels °C	7	9	9	8	9	13	12	9	11	11	9	9	10	13	14	11	10	11	11	8	7	10	9	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	NW 20	NW 11	NW 12	NNW 7	NNW 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	WNW 16	NW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	NNW 5	NW 15	NW 15	WNW 15	N 6	WNW 15
kJ	—	235	210	124	130	106	15	5	24	73	58	43	32	32	160	118	95	95	30	60	59	44	2	22
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	W 14	NW 8	NW 11	WNW 11	—	NW 13	NW 18	NW 12	NW 12	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	NW 16	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 16	NNW 15	—	NW 15
kJ	—	—	4	35	5	12	—	7	13	37	38	113	177	166	63	8	4	3	24	24	24	23	—	9
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NW 14	—	W 20	—	W 18	N 18	WNW 18	WNW 18	NW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	8	—	8	—	6	6	33	60	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 6	N 7	NW 9	NW 8	NW 8	NW 8	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	—	—	—	—	NNW 6	NNW 4	NNW 5	NW 5	NW 6	NNW 6	NW 6	NW 6	NW 15	NW 6
kJ	253	311	320	250	173	206	111	105	96	183	—	—	—	—	31	13	14	21	75	63	32	24	266	34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Ruby Bay Nelson - Tasman Bay	Rabbit Island Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui bar Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	90	55	62	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	66	167	167	66	167	184	66	66	66	66	167	167	66
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay		Inner Cut	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Schnappers Point	Delaware Bay Point	Delaware Bay Point	Inner Cut			Inner Cut			Inner Cut	Inner Cut	Tahunanui bar	Schnappers Point			Inner Cut
Rating (10 max)		3	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1			1			1	1	1	1			1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Charleston West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Shingles West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Dinner Plates Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu Otago	Shingles West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	1	1	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	3	1	5	1	2	2	3
Header Global	Benkunqut Indonesia	Cobblestones Australia	Bancoora Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Buchupureo Chile	Lebu Chile	Cathedral Rock Australia	Spooky's New Zealand	Nine Mile New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Bancoora Australia	Barrancon Chile	Asu Indonesia	Jacobs Bay South Africa	Shingles New Zealand	Dolphin Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa
Rating (10 max)	4	6	5	5	8	7	7	6	6	9	7	6	8	7	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5

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