
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 1PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 82 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:45AM4.76m | 1:08PM4.59m | 1:33AM4.47m | 1:52PM4.30m | 2:31AM4.16m | 2:55PM3.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.87m | 7:06PM1.05m | 7:31AM1.17m | 8:07PM1.40m | 8:32AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 5 | — | NW 15 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 15 |
22 | 9 | 8 | 18 | — | 9 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | 355 | 227 | 180 | 160 | 95 | 81 | 84 | 64 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 7 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 22 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 16 | 85 | 106 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
29 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 32 | 82 | 46 | 141 | 412 | 650 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | 240 | 365 | 550 | 479 | 427 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 98 | 155 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 128 | 184 | 184 | 188 | 180 | 462 | 341 | 320 | 66 | 180 | 184 | 167 | 180 | 184 | 184 |
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