Patons Rock Surf Break

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.2° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (08 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 2AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (08 Jul)--
Evening (08 Jul)--

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 Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
19
0.1
E
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.1
E
8
1.1
SE
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
8
1
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
E
6
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
1
5
1
3
1
4
0
1
0
0
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
SSW
0
N
0
ENE
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:11PM4.27m
2:27AM4.52m
3:00PM4.21m
3:22AM4.40m
3:56PM4.16m
4:26AM4.34m
Low Tide
8:04PM1.35m
8:32AM1.29m
9:04PM1.51m
9:31AM1.38m
10:21PM1.56m
10:37AM1.43m
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
 mm
9
4
1
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
13
11
10
9
9
7
8
12
12
10
9
8
7
6
6
8
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
12
12
9
7
6
6
4
5
9
9
8
6
5
4
3
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
12
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
E
6
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
45
19
10
4
4
15
8
4
4
6
25
29
55
39
33
24
22
21
36
33
31
30
30
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
E
6
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
E
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
19
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
NW
14
—
0.1
E
6
—
0.2
WNW
17
Energy kJ
22
8
8
8
4
3
1
4
7
1
15
7
47
63
49
1
21
15
21
8
—
1
—
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
NW
15
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
17
0.1
E
8
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
W
21
0.1
NW
20
—
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
14
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
9
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
6
12
12
1
—
3
9
15
—
1
1
8
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
—
—
—
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.6
E
6
1
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
78
97
173
123
53
—
—
—
3
5
83
95
149
98
83
23
68
23
26
17
11
8
7
12
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
34
30
30
30
30
30
30
90
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
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4
4
3
3
4
4
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6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
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Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
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7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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