Patons Rock surf break

Patons Rock surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 18 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.5
E
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
0.2
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
ESE
0.1
E
0.9
ESE
0.5
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.6
E
Period(s) (?)677666656666666466675664
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)03560000000000000100010221514
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:23PM
4.47
10:49AM
4.85
11:03PM
4.62
11:25AM
4.98
11:43PM
4.71
12:00PM
5.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:04PM
1.30
4:36AM
1.12
4:40PM
1.13
5:14AM
0.89
5:17PM
0.98
5:49AM
0.73
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise-----6:18-------6:20-------6:20--
Sunset-8:59-------8:59-------8:58------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C171613121111161819171412121216181918141312121719
Feels °C (?)101078871113141210888111213131010991316
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