Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Patons Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.4° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (17 Sep)--
Evening (17 Sep)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
0.6
E
5
0.4
NW
16
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
23
33
43
86
139
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
3
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
5
NNE
5
S
20
ENE
5
E
5
W
5
N
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:34AM4.50m
12:51PM4.53m
1:14AM4.15m
1:28PM4.24m
Low Tide
6:05PM1.05m
6:36AM1.13m
6:40PM1.38m
7:15AM1.44m
7:25PM1.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:20
6:21
 mm
1
2
7
8
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
15
13
10
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
10
10
10
12
12
8
9
9
11
12
13
12
8
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