Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.9° 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.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
3 PM
6 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)
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
1.4
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
11
12
15
9
9
23
55
66
64
82
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
00:05AM5.29m
12:34PM4.84m
00:53AM5.04m
1:26PM4.66m
1:43AM4.76m
2:17PM4.49m
Low Tide
6:12AM0.69m
6:36PM0.82m
7:04AM0.89m
7:21PM1.04m
7:58AM1.12m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
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>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
2
7
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
9
10
13
15
11
10
12
12
14
15
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
16
17
13
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
8
11
13
8
7
9
10
13
12
14
12
12
13
12
12
13
12
15
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.6
NNW
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNW
7
1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
6
21
21
20
19
7
7
7
3
3
3
18
4
4
4
181
89
70
39
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
18
0.6
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
24
9
2
4
4
9
1
9
6
72
38
35
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
6
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
1.5
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
7
2
11
12
15
9
9
23
55
66
64
82
159
232
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
30
30
30
30
32
90
90
90
90
90
90
128
66
66
184
189
184
66
66
66
66
66
90
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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