Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Patons Rock sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (17 Jun)--
Evening (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
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)
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
0
0
3
14
16
6
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
17
14
19
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
S
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
W
10
SW
5
SW
0
N
5
NE
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:48AM5.11m
11:18PM5.44m
11:41AM5.00m
00:05AM5.29m
12:34PM4.84m
00:53AM5.04m
Low Tide
5:00PM0.59m
5:20AM0.54m
5:49PM0.66m
6:12AM0.69m
6:36PM0.82m
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
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
5:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
12
11
11
10
7
8
12
12
10
9
10
11
9
9
12
13
10
9
10
11
13
Feels °C
11
12
13
10
9
10
8
4
6
11
10
8
7
8
9
7
7
10
12
8
5
7
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
8
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.4
NW
4
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
6
13
7
7
10
16
6
3
3
6
8
9
2
2
21
21
20
19
7
5
7
17
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
11
0.3
NW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
2
3
6
3
2
9
4
7
1
1
10
10
24
9
2
2
1
7
17
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
2
4
8
7
7
7
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
6
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
Energy kJ
18
3
14
1
6
17
14
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
128
188
31
32
30
30
32
90
98
180
32
30
30
30
30
30
32
90
90
90
90
90
90
128
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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