Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (21 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.6
NW
11
0.8
N
7
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
5
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
20
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
0
SE
5
NE
0
N
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
E
0
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:43AM4.76m
2:17PM4.49m
2:36AM4.51m
3:06PM4.32m
3:33AM4.32m
3:58PM4.17m
Low Tide
7:21PM1.04m
7:58AM1.12m
8:09PM1.28m
8:54AM1.34m
9:04PM1.50m
9:54AM1.52m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<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
3
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
12
16
16
12
10
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
10
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
15
13
10
8
10
9
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
7
10
11
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
E
4
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
142
117
77
57
43
33
19
12
5
14
13
13
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
1
4
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
E
4
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
6
41
71
50
35
35
24
24
7
3
6
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.3
E
3
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
15
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
14
7
1
4
1
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
229
345
31
2
8
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
180
167
66
66
66
66
66
66
73
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - Tasman Bay
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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