Patons Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.79° S 172.76° E

Issued: 11 am 28 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.


How big are the waves at Patons Rock today (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Patons Rock at 3PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (28 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.1
E
6
0.6
E
4
0.1
E
6
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
1
1
0
6
6
10
6
0
0
1
0
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
NE
5
ENE
0
E
0
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
S
5
E
10
E
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
NE
0
WNW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:03AM4.23m
8:42PM4.65m
8:47AM4.31m
9:19PM4.80m
9:28AM4.41m
9:53PM4.87m
Low Tide
2:09PM1.45m
2:36AM1.40m
2:54PM1.36m
3:12AM1.30m
3:37PM1.25m
3:45AM1.20m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
9
13
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
10
11
12
10
10
8
9
8
7
11
10
9
8
7
5
5
5
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.6
E
5
0.3
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
9
8
17
6
12
10
4
4
3
4
4
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.3
E
6
0.1
NW
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
10
9
9
1
8
8
6
7
1
5
5
5
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
8
6
1
4
4
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
7
7
9
6
25
25
39
11
39
17
6
14
45
24
14
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
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)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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