Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (14 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 10PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)--
Evening (14 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
9 AM
12 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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
18
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1
N
6
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
E
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
3
0.9
NW
4
1
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
10
8
17
17
16
32
59
108
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
5
2
4
7
12
7
24
75
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
5
W
5
SSW
15
ESE
0
W
5
NE
0
NE
0
NE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:55PM5.15m
9:00AM5.08m
9:45PM5.37m
9:54AM5.14m
10:32PM5.47m
10:48AM5.11m
Low Tide
2:13PM0.82m
2:46AM0.56m
3:10PM0.70m
3:37AM0.46m
4:07PM0.61m
4:28AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
3
1
2
2
1
5
Temp °C
17
13
13
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
12
10
10
9
9
10
11
9
8
7
9
10
12
11
Feels °C
14
11
11
9
11
12
12
12
11
13
11
7
10
8
8
9
10
6
5
4
6
6
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.7
NNW
5
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
15
1
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
13
0.6
NNW
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
80
30
26
25
25
10
20
10
21
81
51
28
18
6
9
5
2
18
17
7
3
16
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
W
19
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
E
3
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
12
17
18
10
10
10
10
7
59
51
2
22
21
6
20
19
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
N
6
0.1
E
5
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
7
2
48
18
1
21
3
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
18
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
1
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.3
E
2
0.5
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
3
0.9
NW
4
1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
249
10
8
17
17
16
32
59
108
132
1
9
13
20
11
4
7
12
7
24
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
90
90
90
167
66
66
66
167
66
66
66
66
30
30
30
30
31
90
90
128
128
169
66
180
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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