Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 7PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Patons Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 18 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47AM4.79m | 9:22PM5.28m | 9:38AM5.03m | 10:02PM5.45m | 10:23AM5.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.76m | 3:22AM0.41m | 3:49PM0.52m | 4:05AM0.25m | 4:29PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 38 | 76 | 104 | 176 | 176 | 164 | 25 | 24 | 104 | 78 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NW 11 | — | W 18 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 4 | N 4 | WNW 19 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 31 | — | 6 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 68 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 4 | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 15 | W 18 | — | W 19 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | — | 7 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 13 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 157 | 148 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 128 | 30 | 66 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 66 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | 32 |
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